Historical Events In 1561

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

Jan 22   On this day in history the birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher   

Jan 28   On this day in history by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended   

Jan 31   In the year 1561 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1561 jacopo Peri, composer   

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

Aug 29   On this day in history bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

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   On this day in history roomen, mathematician   

Oct 18   Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 in the year 1561.   

Nov 21   In the year 1561 carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

Nov 29   On this day in history lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland   

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

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   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   Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

Aug 25   On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

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   Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)