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What Happened in May 1551

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Historical Events

Council of Trent

May 1 Council of Trent resumes, overseen by Pope Julius III

Counter-Reformation Pope Julius III
  • May 12 San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, opens (oldest continuously operating university in the Americas)
Events in 1551

Famous Birthdays

  • May 2 William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales), born in London (d. 1623)
  • May 17 Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist, born in Antwerp (d. 1608)
Born in 1551

Famous Deaths

  • May 18 Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at 65
  • May 31 Aristotele "Basiano" da Sangallo, Italian set designer, dies

Famous People Who Were

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