Historical Events In 1561

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

Jan 22   The birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.  

Feb 22   In the year 1561 william of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais  

Feb 26   On this day in history jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

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

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic in the year 1561.  

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   In the year 1561 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   On this day in history jacopo Peri, composer  

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

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 in the year 1561.  

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

Nov 21   In the year 1561 carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

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

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

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1561.  

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   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 in the year 1561.  

Oct 27   In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)