Historical Events Happened In 1561

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

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

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

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

Feb 19 On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots Share it »

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

Feb 26 On this day in history jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer Share it »

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

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

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

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

Jul 02 On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz. Share it »

Aug 19 On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots Share it »

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

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

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

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

Sep 09 Sermon of Poissy on this day in history. Share it »

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

Sep 29 On this day in history roomen, mathematician Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 21 Archbishop Granvelle installed on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Mar 29 Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 24 Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 11 Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer Share it »

Aug 25 On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) Share it »

Aug 29 On this day in history birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) Share it »

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

Feb 26 Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer died on this day in history. Share it »

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

Mar 25 Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518) died on this day in history. Share it »

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

Oct 27 On this day in history death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510) Share it »