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 in the year 1561.   

Jan 31   In the year 1561 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

Feb 19   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

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

Feb 26   Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.   

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

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   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   On this day in history sermon of Poissy   

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   In the year 1561 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

Mar 29   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

Aug 20   On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

Aug 25   On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

Aug 29   In the year 1561 birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

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   On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

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