Famous Deaths In 1561

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

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

Mar 05 Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 in the year 1561.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)

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

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 in the year 1561.