Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   On this day in history francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

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   Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies in the year 1561.  

Feb 19   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots  

Feb 22   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais in the year 1561.  

Feb 26   Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots  

Aug 19   On this day in history mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France  

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) in the year 1561.  

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy on this day in history.  

Sep 23   On this day in history king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida  

Sep 29   In the year 1561 roomen, mathematician  

Oct 18   In the year 1561 fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.  

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

Nov 21   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   Jacopo Peri, composer was born in the year 1561.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies in the year 1561.  

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

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   On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49  

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