Famous Deaths Happened In 1561

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

Feb 26 Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer died in the year 1561.  

Mar 05 Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born in the year 1561.  

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 in the year 1561.  

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