Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   On this day in history francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

Jan 22   In the year 1561 the birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher  

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   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   In the year 1561 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

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   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   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   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   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   On this day in history carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

Nov 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1561.  

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   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born in the year 1561.  

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

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

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

Mar 25   On this day in history death of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)  

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)