Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   In the year 1561 francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

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   On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Feb 22   On this day in history william of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais   

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

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history a battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany   

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden in the year 1561.   

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Aug 19   In the year 1561 mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France   

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer in the year 1561.   

Aug 24   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon in the year 1561.   

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

Sep 09   On this day in history sermon of Poissy   

Sep 23   In the year 1561 king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida   

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1561.   

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony in the year 1561.   

Dec 21   On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed   

Jan 06   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1561 birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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