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

Jan 06 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born in the year 1561.  

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

Jul 11 Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born in the year 1561.  

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

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

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

Sep 10 Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1561 birth of roomen, mathematician  

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 in the year 1561.  

Dec 09 In the year 1561 birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony  

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

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 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 On this day in history death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)