Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) in the year 1561.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1561.  

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.  

Apr 14   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany in the year 1561.  

Jun 24   On this day in history rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden  

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   Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France in the year 1561.  

Aug 20   In the year 1561 jacopo Peri, composer  

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

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

Sep 09   In the year 1561 sermon of Poissy  

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

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 in the year 1561.  

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   Lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland on this day in history.  

Dec 09   On this day in history edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony  

Dec 21   On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed  

Jan 06   In the year 1561 birth of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656)  

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   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   On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

Aug 25   Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born in the year 1561.  

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

Jan 31   Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)