Famous Deaths Happened In 1561

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

Feb 26 In the year 1561 death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

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

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

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

Jan 22 Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1561.  

Aug 29 In the year 1561 birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)