Historical Events In 1550

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

Feb 02   English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed in the year 1550.   

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

Mar 24   France &England sign Peace of Boulogne on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

Apr 12   Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 in the year 1550.   

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

Apr 29   Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority in the year 1550.   

May 25   In the year 1550 camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

Jun 13   Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 28   John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Chocolate introduced in the year 1550.   

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

Aug 16   In the year 1550 carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar   

Aug 28   Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies in the year 1550.   

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

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

Oct 04   Charles IX, King of Sweden in the year 1550.   

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

Oct 15   Henry, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg/brother of William of Orange on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer   

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic leader (d. 1588)   

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

May 25   In the year 1550 birth of camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier/monastery founder/saint   

Jun 27   On this day in history birth of charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

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

Jul 31   Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born in the year 1550.   

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

Sep 10   On this day in history birth of alonso de Guzmán El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, Spanish Armada commander (d. 1615)   

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

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

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 in the year 1550.   

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

Jul 30   In the year 1550 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 in the year 1550.   

Sep 08   Hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies on this day in history.