Year 1551 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s - 1530s - 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s Years: 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 Events and Trends Spanish conquest of Peru Beginning of colonization of Brazil Categories: 1530s ... Events and Trends 1541 Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River. ... Events and Trends Categories: 1550s ... William Shakespeare is born. ... Significant Events and Trends Transition from the Muromachi to the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan Categories: 1570s ... Events and Trends The beginnings of the Golden Age of Literature in England Sir Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland as Englands first overseas colony in 1583 Francis Drake had come back from going around the world, bringing back with him many treasures. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Events Mary I of Scotland sent to France Births September 2 - Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (died 1616) September 29 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1626) Francesco Andreini, Italian actor (died 1624) Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher, astronomer, and occultist (burned at the stake) 1600 (died 1600) Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general... Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... // Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey... Events January 5 - Great fire in Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... See also: 1540s in architecture, other events of the 1550s, 1560s in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... (Redirected from 1551 in literature) See also: 15th century in literature, other events of the 16th century, 17th century in literature, list of years in literature. ... 1550 state leaders - Events of 1551 - 1552 state leaders - State leaders by year Asia China (Ming Dynasty) - Jiajing, Emperor of China (1521-1567) Japan Monarch - Go-Nara, Emperor of Japan (1526-1557) Shogun (Ashikaga) - Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Shogun of Japan (1546-1565) Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Myeongjong, King of Joseon (1545-1567... 1550 colonial governors - Events of 1551 - 1552 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year See also: List of state leaders in 1551 Portugal Brazil - Tomé de Sousa, Governor-General of Brazil (1549-1553) Categories: 1551 | Lists of colonial governors by year ... This is the calendar for any common year starting on Thursday (dominical letter D). ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ...

Events of 1551

• January 11 - Conquest of Ketumati by Bayinnaung.
• January - February - Macarius, Metropolitan of Moscow, and Tsar Ivan IV of Russia preside over the Stoglav (Hundred-Chapter) church council.
• July - Ottomans and Barbary pirates invade the Mediterranean Island of Gozo, enslaving all inhabitants (est. at 5,000 to 6,000), and transporting them to Tarhuna Wa Msalata.

January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bayinnaung (lit. ... The modern icon of St Macarius of Moscow Macarius (Макарий in Russian; secular name - Макар, or Makar) (1482 - January 12, 1563) was a notable Russian cleric, writer, and iconographer who served as the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia from 1542 until 1563. ... Ivan the Terrible redirects here. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October 29... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, second in size to the island of Malta. ... Tarhuna Wa Msalata is one of the municipalities of Libya. ...

Undated

• Russia Reforming Synod of the Metropolitan Makary: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code. (Stoglav)
• Fifth outbreak of sweating sickness in England. John Caius of Shrewsbury writes the first full contemporary account of the symptoms of the disease.
• The National University of Saint Mark is founded in Lima, Peru.
• The National Autonomous University of Mexico is founded in Mexico City.
• Persian forces raid and destroy the cave monastery of Vardzia in Georgia (country).
• The Ottomans captures Tripoli.
• In Slovakia, Guta (currently Kolárovo) received town status.

The Stoglavy Sobor Stoglavi Sobor (Russian: ) (translated variously as Hundred Chapter Synod, Council of a Hundred Chapters, etc. ... The Stoglavi Sobor (Стоглавый Собор) or Council of a Hundred Chapters was a church council that was held in Moscow in 1551, with participation of the tsar Ivan IV and representatives of the Boyarskaya Duma. ... Sweating sickness was an unusual illness which was extremely virulent for about a century, confined mainly to England, and then seemed to vanish. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... John Caius [Anglice Kees, Keys, etc. ... Statistics Population: 70,059 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ495123 Administration District: Shrewsbury and Atcham Shire county: Shropshire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Shropshire Historic county: Shropshire Services Police force: West Mercia Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: West Midlands Post office and... National University of San Marcos (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM), or simply San Marcos) is a public university in Lima, Peru. ... Nickname: City of the Kings Location within Lima Province Coordinates: Department Lima Province Lima Province Settled 1535  - Mayor Luis Castaneda Lossio Area    - City 804. ... The National Autonomous University of Mexico (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, abbreviated as UNAM) is today the most important Mexican university and was founded in 1551 by Royal Decree signed by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor at Valladolid, Spain. ... It has been suggested that Mexican Federal District be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Vardzia as seen from the bell tower Cave City of Vardzia is a hidden monastery dug into the side of the Erusheli mountain in south Georgia near Aspindza. ... Motto: (Georgian) Strength is in Unity Anthem: (Freedom) Capital (and largest city)  Tbilisi Official languages Georgian (also Abkhaz within the Abkhazian Autonomous Republic) Government Unitary republic  - President Mikheil Saakashvili  - Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli Consolidation    - Establishment of first Georgian Kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia c. ... Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... Kolárovo (before 1948: Guta; Hungarian: or earlier Guta) is a town in the south of Slovakia near the town of Komárno. ... // Basic Informations The Town of Kolárovo (Gúta) is located in the Podunajská Lowland at the confluence of the Váh and Little Danube rivers. ...

Births

• March 21 - Maria Anna of Bavaria (Archduchess of Austria) (died 1608)
• May 2 - William Camden, English historian (died 1623)
• May 17 - Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (died 1608)
• September 19 - King Henry III of France (died 1589)
• date unknown
  • Bhai Gurdas - Original scribe of Guru Granth Sahib
  • George Tuchet, 1st Earl of Castlehaven (died 1617)
  • Faust Vrančić, Dalmatian/Croatian humanist (died 1617)
  • Job of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Christian Orthodox Saint (died 1651)
• probable
  • Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (died 1605)
  • Stanisław Stadnicki, Polish nobleman (died 1610)

See also Category: 1551 births.

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Japanese era name. ... Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... The traditional Korean calendar is directly derived from the Asian calendar. ... The Thai solar, or Suriyakati (สุริยคติ), calendar is used in traditional and official contexts in Thailand, although the Western calendar is sometimes used in business. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551-1608) was daughter of Albert V, Duke of Bavaria. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... William Camden William Camden (May 2, 1551 - November 9, 1623) was an English antiquarian and historian. ... Events August 6 - Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Martin Delrio (or Martino Del Rio, May 17, 1551 - October 19, 1608) was a Jesuit theologian. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Henry III (French: Henri III; September 19, 1551 – August 2, 1589), born Alexandre-Édouard, was a member of the Valois Dynasty, King of France from May 30, 1574 until his death. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Bhai Gurdas (1551-1636) was a Punjabi Sikh writer, historian, missionairy, and religious figure. ... The Guru Granth Sahib (Punjabi: , ) — Granth is Punjabi for book; Sahib is Hindi meaning master, from Arabic, meaning companion, friend, owner, or master. ... George Tuchet, 11th Baron Audley; 1st Earl of Castlehaven; 1st Baron Audley of Orioer (1551 - 20 February 1616/7), was the son of Henry Tuchet, 12th Baron Audley (-1563) and his wife, née Elizabeth Sneyd. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... Faust Vrančić (1551, Å ibenik - January 17, 1617, Venice), also known as Faust Verantius, was a humanist, philosopher, historian, lexicographer, and inventor. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... Saint Job of Pochayiv Saint Job (1551 - 1651) was Ukrainian Orthodox saint. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... Tsar Boris I Boris Feodorovich Godunov (Бори́с Фёдорович Годуно́в) (c. ... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... StanisÅ‚aw Stadnicki (appr. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ...

Deaths

• February 28 - Martin Bucer, German Protestant reformer (born 1491)
• April 6 - Joachim Vadian, Swiss humanist (born 1484)
• April 21 - Oda Nobuhide, Japanese warlord (born 1510)
• May 8 - Barbara Radziwill, queen of Sigismund II of Poland (born 1523)
• May 18 - Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian painter (born 1486)
• July - Adriaen Isenbrant, Flemish painter (born 1490)
• July 13 - John Wallop, English soldier and diplomat (born 1490)
• August 26 - Margareta Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (born 1516)
• September 30 - Ōuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (born 1507)
• date unknown
  • Fray Tomás de Berlanga, Bishop of Panama (born 1487)
  • Zofia Szydłowiecka, Polish noblewoman (born 1513)
  • Sagara Taketo, Japanese samurai (born 1498)
  • Katarzyna Tomicka, Polish noblewoman (born c1517)

See also Category: 1551 deaths.