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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 15th century16th century17th century
Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s1550s1560s 1570s 1580s
Years: 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559
Categories: BirthsDeathsArchitecture
EstablishmentsDisestablishments

The 1550s decade ran from January 1, 1550, to December 31, 1559.

Events and trends


Genealogy

Up to date as of February 01, 2010

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Millennia: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s - 1550s - 1560s 1570s 1580s
Years: 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554
1555 1556 1557 1558 1559
Categories: Births - Deaths - Architecture
Establishments - Disestablishments

Events and trends

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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 15th century16th century17th century
Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s1550s1560s 1570s 1580s
Years: 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559
Categories: BirthsDeathsArchitecture
EstablishmentsDisestablishments

Events

  • Helsinki founded in Finland.
  • Rule of Bloody Mary, or Mary I, in England.
  • São Paulo founded in Brazil.
  • Religious wars continue in Europe.
  • Russia breaks peace with Sweden by attacking Finland.
  • The Shaanxi Earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history.

Births

  • Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia
  • King Sebastian of Portugal
  • Nurhaci, Chinese founder of the Qing Dynasty

Deaths

  • Tabinshwehti, King of Burma
  • Edward VI, King of England
  • Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit priests







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