Famous Personalities Born In 1561

Jan 06 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 10 Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634) was born in the year 1561.  

Sep 29 Roomen, mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Nov 21 On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)  

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

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

Feb 26 In the year 1561 death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

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

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 in the year 1561.  

Oct 27 Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510) died on this day in history.