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   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   In the year 1550 jews are expelled from Genoa Italy   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1550 powers of Dutch inquisition extends   

Apr 29   In the year 1550 emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority   

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1550 charles IX, King of France (1560-74)   

Jun 28   John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator in the year 1550.   

Jul 07   On this day in history chocolate introduced   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history william Cecil appoints himself English minister of foreign affairs   

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

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

Oct 05   Foundation of Concepción, city in Chile in the year 1550.   

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

Nov 14   Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente in the year 1550.   

Dec 06   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer 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 in the year 1550.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1550 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   Charles IX, King of France (1560-74) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 30   Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician (b. 1505) died 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 08   In the year 1550 hans [Johann] Vischer, German count of Johann Cicero, dies