Famous Personalities Born 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 29 In the year 1561 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 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 In the year 1561 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

Aug 29 In the year 1561 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 On this day in history birth of roomen, mathematician  

Nov 21 In the year 1561 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21 In the year 1561 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49  

Oct 27 Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510) died in the year 1561.