Historical Events In 1550
Thursday, 02 April 2026
Jan 10 1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris. 


Feb 02 English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed 


Feb 07 Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III 


Mar 08 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 


Mar 24 France and England sign Peace of Boulogne. 


Apr 02 Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy 


Apr 12 Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53. 


Apr 28 Powers of Dutch inquisition extends. 


Apr 29 Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority 


May 25 Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint. 


Jun 13 Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66. 


Jun 27 Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) 


Jun 28 John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator 


Jul 07 Chocolate introduced. 


Jul 31 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster 


Aug 16 Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar. 


Aug 28 Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies 


Sep 05 William Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs 


Sep 08 Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies. 


Oct 04 Charles IX, King of Sweden. 


Oct 05 Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile. 


Oct 15 Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange. 


Nov 14 Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente 


Dec 06 Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer 


Dec 06 Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 


Dec 22 Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III 


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