1551 in History – What happened in year 1551
✅ Published on March 23rd, 2009 in 16th Century in History
In history, year 1551 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1551.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1551 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 12 may | The National University of San Marcos, the oldest university inthe Americas, was founded in Lima, Peru. |
| 14 January | Abul Fazl, one of Akbar's Navratnas, was born in the Mughal period. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1551:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 May | William Camden / Historian / United Kingdom |
| 02 February | Nicolaus Reimers / Astronomer / Germany |
| 08 October | Giulio Caccini / Composer / Italy |
| 08 May | Thomas Drury / Government Informer / United Kingdom |
| 17 May | Martin Delrio / Occultist / Belgium |
| 26 October | Charlotte de Sauve / Courtesan / France |
| 30 March | Salomon Schweigger / Politician / Germany |
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