Famous Birthdays In 1561

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

Jan 22 In the year 1561 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 On this day in history birth of rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)

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

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

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

Sep 10 Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.

Sep 29 Roomen, mathematician was born in the year 1561.

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

Dec 07 Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born in the year 1561.

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

Jan 31 Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies in the year 1561.

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

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

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

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

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