Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum).   

Jan 22   Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher is born   

Jan 28   By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended.   

Jan 31   Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies.   

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Feb 22   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais   

Feb 26   Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer.   

Mar 05   Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41.   

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic.   

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

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.   

Aug 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots.   

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

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer   

Aug 24   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon.   

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry).   

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy   

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida.   

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician   

Oct 18   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   

Nov 21   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

Nov 29   Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland   

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony.   

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed   

Jan 06   Thomas fincke: Danish mathematician   

Jan 22   Francis bacon: England, statesman/essayist (novum organum)   

Mar 29   Santorio sanctorius: Trieste italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

Jun 24   Rombout hogerbeets: Lawyer/pension minister of leiden   

Jul 11   Luis de góngora: Spanish poet   

Aug 20   Jacopo peri: Composer   

Aug 25   Philippe van lansberge: Dutch astronomer    

Aug 29   Bartholomeus pitiscus: German mathematician (trigonometry)   

Jan 31   Menno simonsz: Dutch priest/vicar (foundation book),    

Feb 26   Jorge de montemayor: Spanish writer   

Mar 05   Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal,   

Mar 25   Conrad lycosthenes: French-born german philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)   

Oct 21   Johannes vasaeus: Flemish humanist/historian,    

Oct 27   Lope de aguirre: Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)