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

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)  

Aug 20 In the year 1561 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)  

Sep 10 On this day in history birth of hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634)  

Sep 29 Roomen, mathematician was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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