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   By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

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

Mar 29   In the year 1561 santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

Apr 14   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   In the year 1561 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   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   Sermon of Poissy on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1561.  

Nov 21   On this day in history carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

Nov 29   In the year 1561 lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland  

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

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed in the year 1561.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656)  

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

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born in the year 1561.  

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   In the year 1561 birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

Mar 25   Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518) died on this day in history.  

Oct 21   In the year 1561 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49  

Oct 27   Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510) died on this day in history.