Famous Birthdays In 1561

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

Jan 22 Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born in the year 1561.

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 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 on this day in history.

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

Sep 10 On this day in history 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 Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born in the year 1561.

Dec 09 Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 25 Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518) died in the year 1561.

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.