Historical Events In 1561

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

Jan 22   The birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher on this day in history.   

Jan 28   By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended in the year 1561.   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Feb 22   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

Mar 29   On this day in history santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

Apr 14   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany in the year 1561.   

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1561.   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1561 sermon of Poissy   

Sep 23   On this day in history king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida   

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician in the year 1561.   

Oct 18   In the year 1561 fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.   

Oct 21   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1561 carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

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   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1561.   

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

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

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.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1561 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   On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

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