Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   In the year 1561 francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

Jan 22   The birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher in the year 1561.  

Jan 28   In the year 1561 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   On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1561.  

Jul 02   On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.  

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

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

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

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

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born in the year 1561.  

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

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

Aug 25   Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1561 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

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