Famous Birthdays In 1561

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

Jan 22 In the year 1561 birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)

Mar 29 In the year 1561 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 In the year 1561 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)

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 In the year 1561 birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)

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

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49

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