Historical Events In 1550

Jan 10   1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history english Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed   

Feb 07   Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III in the year 1550.   

Mar 08   On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55   

Mar 24   In the year 1550 france & England sign Peace of Boulogne   

Mar 24   On this day in history france &England sign Peace of Boulogne   

Apr 02   Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1550 claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53   

Apr 28   Powers of Dutch inquisition extends in the year 1550.   

Apr 29   Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority on this day in history.   

May 25   Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1550.   

Jun 27   Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) on this day in history.   

Jun 28   On this day in history john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator   

Jul 07   Chocolate introduced in the year 1550.   

Jul 31   On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

Aug 16   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies   

Sep 05   William Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies in the year 1550.   

Oct 04   Charles IX, King of Sweden on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile on this day in history.   

Oct 15   In the year 1550 henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange   

Nov 14   On this day in history pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente   

Dec 06   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48   

Dec 22   Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born in the year 1550.   

Apr 12   Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

May 25   Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born in the year 1550.   

Jun 28   In the year 1550 birth of john Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator   

Jul 31   In the year 1550 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

Aug 16   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar was born in the year 1550.   

Sep 10   Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1550 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55   

Apr 12   Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

May 18   John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) died on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510)   

Jun 13   In the year 1550 johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 30   On this day in history death of thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505)   

Aug 28   Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies in the year 1550.