Historical Events In 1561

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

Jan 22   The birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher in the year 1561.   

Jan 28   By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1561 william of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais   

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

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history a battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany   

Jun 24   In the year 1561 rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz in the year 1561.   

Aug 19   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Aug 19   Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history jacopo Peri, composer   

Aug 24   In the year 1561 willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon   

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

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy in the year 1561.   

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history roomen, mathematician   

Oct 18   On this day in history fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.   

Oct 21   In the year 1561 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

Nov 21   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland   

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony on this day in history.   

Dec 21   On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born in the year 1561.   

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

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

Aug 25   Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born in the year 1561.   

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

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

Feb 26   On this day in history death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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)