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 found by Gustav Vasa.
Births
- January 31 – Henry I, Duke of Guise, French Catholic general (d. 1588)
- April 22 – Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (d. 1604)
- June 27 – King Charles IX of France (d. 1574)
- September 17 – Pope Paul V (d. 1621)
- October 4 – King Charles IX of Sweden (d. 1611)
- Sarsa Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1597)
- John Napier, Scottish mathematician (d. 1617)
Deaths
- May 20 – Ashikaga Yoshiharu, Japanese shogun (b. 1511)
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