Famous Deaths In 1561

Jan 31 Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies in the year 1561.

Feb 26 On this day in history death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer

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

Mar 25 In the year 1561 death of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)

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 in the year 1561.

Jan 06 In the year 1561 birth of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656)

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)

Mar 29 Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born in the year 1561.

Jun 24 In the year 1561 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 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.