Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1561 the birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher  

Jan 28   By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended in the year 1561.  

Jan 31   On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots in the year 1561.  

Feb 22   In the year 1561 william of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais  

Feb 26   In the year 1561 jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

Mar 05   In the year 1561 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.  

Apr 14   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany in the year 1561.  

Jun 24   In the year 1561 rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden  

Jul 02   On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.  

Aug 19   On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots  

Aug 19   Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon  

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

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy in the year 1561.  

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician in the year 1561.  

Oct 18   In the year 1561 fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.  

Oct 21   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author in the year 1561.  

Nov 29   Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland on this day in history.  

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony on this day in history.  

Dec 21   In the year 1561 archbishop Granvelle installed  

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 in the year 1561.  

Mar 29   On this day in history birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1561.  

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born in the year 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   In the year 1561 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

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 on this day in history.  

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