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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended in the year 1561.  

Jan 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1561.  

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   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.  

Aug 19   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 jacopo Peri, composer  

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   On this day in history sermon of Poissy  

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

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

Nov 21   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author in the year 1561.  

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 in the year 1561.  

Jan 22   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

Mar 05   Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 in the year 1561.  

Mar 25   In the year 1561 death of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)  

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 in the year 1561.