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 Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born in the year 1561.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 Jacopo Peri, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 25 In the year 1561 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

Aug 29 On this day in history birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)  

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

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of roomen, mathematician  

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

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 in the year 1561.  

Jan 31 In the year 1561 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

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 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.