{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1561

Jan 06 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born in the year 1561.  

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

Mar 29 On this day in history birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

Jun 24 Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born in the year 1561.  

Jul 11 In the year 1561 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)  

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

Aug 25 On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

Aug 29 On this day in history birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)  

Sep 10 Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634) was born in the year 1561.  

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of roomen, mathematician  

Nov 21 On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

Dec 07 Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born in the year 1561.  

Dec 09 In the year 1561 birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony  

Jan 31 Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer died in the year 1561.  

Mar 05 On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

Mar 25 In the year 1561 death of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)  

Oct 21 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.  

Oct 27 In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)