Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies in the year 1561.   

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   Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer in the year 1561.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

Apr 14   In the year 1561 a battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany   

Jun 24   In the year 1561 rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz in the year 1561.   

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

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 in the year 1561.   

Aug 24   On this day in history willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon   

Aug 29   In the year 1561 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 in the year 1561.   

Sep 29   In the year 1561 roomen, mathematician   

Oct 18   On this day in history 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   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland in the year 1561.   

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony in the year 1561.   

Dec 21   On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed   

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

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   On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

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

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

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

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)