Historical Events In 1561
Thursday, 25 February 2021
Jan 22 Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) in the year 1561.
Jan 22 The birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher in the year 1561.
Jan 28 By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on this day in history.
Jan 31 Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.
Feb 19 Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.
Feb 22 William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais on this day in history.
Feb 26 Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer in the year 1561.
Mar 05 Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 in the year 1561.
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 On this day in history rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden
Jul 02 In the year 1561 menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.
Aug 19 In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots
Aug 19 Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France in the year 1561.
Aug 20 In the year 1561 jacopo Peri, composer
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 In the year 1561 sermon of Poissy
Sep 23 On this day in history king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida
Sep 29 Roomen, mathematician in the year 1561.
Oct 18 Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts in the year 1561.
Oct 21 Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 in the year 1561.
Nov 21 On this day in history carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author
Nov 29 Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland on this day in history.
Dec 09 On this day in history edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony
Dec 21 On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed