Famous Deaths Happened In 1550

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

Apr 12 On this day in history claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53  

May 18 On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)  

May 20 Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1510) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 28 In the year 1550 nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies  

Sep 08 In the year 1550 hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies  

Oct 23 On this day in history death of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (b. 1480)  

Nov 06 On this day in history death of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1487)  

Nov 07 Jon Arason, the last Roman Catholic bishop of Iceland prior to the reformation, beheaded in Skalholt with his two sons Are and Bjorn. (b. 1484) died in the year 1550.  

Dec 06 Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Dec 22 Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III died in the year 1550.  

Jan 31 Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, English politician (d. 1604)  

May 25 On this day in history birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint  

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 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.  

Aug 16 On this day in history birth of carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar  

Sep 10 Alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615) was born in the year 1550.