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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1561 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49

Oct 27 In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)

Jan 06 In the year 1561 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 Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 20 In the year 1561 birth of jacopo Peri, composer

Aug 25 On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)

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