Famous Personalities Born In 1561

Jan 06 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born in the year 1561.  

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 On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

Aug 25 Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born in the year 1561.  

Aug 29 Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 10 In the year 1561 birth of hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634)  

Sep 29 In the year 1561 birth of roomen, mathematician  

Nov 21 Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born in the year 1561.  

Dec 07 In the year 1561 birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)  

Dec 09 On this day in history birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony  

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

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

Mar 05 Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 27 In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)