Historical Events In 1561

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended   

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots in the year 1561.   

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   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   Sermon of Poissy on this day in history.   

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida in the year 1561.   

Sep 29   On this day in history roomen, mathematician   

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

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

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

Nov 29   Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland in the year 1561.   

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

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   In the year 1561 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   On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

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 in the year 1561.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518) died on this day in history.   

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)