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

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

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots in the year 1561.  

Feb 22   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais on this day in history.  

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

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   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany in the year 1561.  

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   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots in the year 1561.  

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 in the year 1561.  

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 in the year 1561.  

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

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1561 edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony  

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed in the year 1561.  

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

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   In the year 1561 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   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 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 in the year 1561.  

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

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

Oct 21   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.  

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