Historical Events In 1561

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

Jan 22   The birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher on this day in history.   

Jan 28   By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended in the year 1561.   

Jan 31   In the year 1561 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

Feb 19   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Feb 22   In the year 1561 william of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais   

Feb 26   Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic in the year 1561.   

Apr 14   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany in the year 1561.   

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1561 menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.   

Aug 19   On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Aug 19   On this day in history mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France   

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon   

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) in the year 1561.   

Sep 09   On this day in history sermon of Poissy   

Sep 23   On this day in history king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida   

Sep 29   In the year 1561 roomen, mathematician   

Oct 18   Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1561 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

Nov 21   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author in the year 1561.   

Nov 29   Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland in the year 1561.   

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony on this day in history.   

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born on this day in history.   

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   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer   

Mar 05   Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 in the year 1561.   

Mar 25   Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518) died in the year 1561.   

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)