Historical Events In 1561

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

Jan 22   On this day in history the birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher   

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

Jan 31   Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Feb 22   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais in the year 1561.   

Feb 26   Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer in the year 1561.   

Mar 05   Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 in the year 1561.   

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1561 a battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany   

Jun 24   On this day in history rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

Jul 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1561 jacopo Peri, composer   

Aug 24   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

Sep 09   On this day in history sermon of Poissy   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1561 roomen, mathematician   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1561 lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland   

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

Dec 21   In the year 1561 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 in the year 1561.   

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 in the year 1561.   

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

Aug 20   In the year 1561 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

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   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   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 on this day in history.