Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) in the year 1561.   

Jan 22   On this day in history the birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher   

Jan 28   In the year 1561 by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended   

Jan 31   Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies in the year 1561.   

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

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

Mar 29   In the year 1561 santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

Apr 14   In the year 1561 a battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany   

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

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   In the year 1561 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   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon in the year 1561.   

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1561 sermon of Poissy   

Sep 23   In the year 1561 king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida   

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician in the year 1561.   

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   On this day in history carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

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

Dec 09   On this day in history edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

Dec 21   On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed   

Jan 06   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer was born in the year 1561.   

Aug 25   In the year 1561 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

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

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