Famous Deaths Happened In 1561

Jan 31 Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05 On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

Mar 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)  

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

Jan 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1561 birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

Aug 25 Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 29 Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on this day in history.