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 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 In the year 1561 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 In the year 1561 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 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 On this day in history birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05 In the year 1561 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

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)