Historical Events In 1561

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

Jan 22   In the year 1561 the birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher   

Jan 28   On this day in history by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended   

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

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots in the year 1561.   

Feb 22   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais in the year 1561.   

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

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

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy in the year 1561.   

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1561 fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.   

Oct 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony in the year 1561.   

Dec 21   In the year 1561 archbishop Granvelle installed   

Jan 06   In the year 1561 birth of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656)   

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   In the year 1561 birth of rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

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

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

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

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

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