Famous Deaths In 1561

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 In the year 1561 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

Mar 25 On this day in history death of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)  

Oct 21 On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49  

Oct 27 Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510) died in the year 1561.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656)  

Jan 22 Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on this day in history.  

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 Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born in the year 1561.  

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

Aug 25 Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born in the year 1561.  

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