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 on this day in history.  

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 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 in the year 1561.  

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 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 in the year 1561.  

Jul 11 Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born in the year 1561.  

Aug 20 Jacopo Peri, composer was born in the year 1561.  

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

Aug 29 Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born in the year 1561.