Famous Deaths In 1561

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

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

Mar 05 In the year 1561 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

Mar 25 In the year 1561 death of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)  

Oct 21 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 in the year 1561.  

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

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

Jan 22 In the year 1561 birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

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

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 On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

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)