1550

Years: 1547 1548 1549 - 1550 - 1551 1552 1553
Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s - 1550s - 1560s 1570s 1580s
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century 1550 in literature

Events

February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope.
The first book in Slovenian, Abecedarium, written by Protestant reformer Primoz Trubar, is printed in Tübingen, Germany.
Nostradamus' first almanac is written.
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is founded by Gustav Vasa.

January 31 - Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic general (died 1588)
April 12 - Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (died 1604)
June 27 - King Charles IX of France (died 1574)
September 10 - Alonso de Guzman El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, commander of the Spanish Armada (died 1615)
September 17 - Pope Paul V (died 1621)
October 4 - King Charles IX of Sweden (died 1611)
December 6 - Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (died 1605)
Jacob ben Isaac Ashkenazi, author
Robert Balfour, Scottish philosopher (died 1625)
Henry Barrowe, English Puritan and Separatist (died 1593)
Camillus de Lellis, Italian soldier and nurse (died 1614)
Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer (died 1602)
John Davis, English explorer (died 1605)
Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (died 1597)
Jacobus Gallus, Slovenian composer (died 1591)
Philip Henslowe, English theatrical entrepreneur (died 1616)
Karin Månsdotter, queen of Eric XIV of Sweden (died 1612)
Andreas Libavius, German doctor and chemist (died 1616)
John Napier, Scottish mathematician (died 1617)
Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer (died 1613)
Ralph Sherwin, English Roman Catholic martyr and saint (died 1581)