Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   On this day in history francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1561 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 in the year 1561.   

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

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

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   Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon in the year 1561.   

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) in the year 1561.   

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy in the year 1561.   

Sep 23   In the year 1561 king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida   

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

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony in the year 1561.   

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed in the year 1561.   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

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   In the year 1561 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

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   In the year 1561 birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

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

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   In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)