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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1561.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Aug 19   In the year 1561 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   On this day in history bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy on this day in history.   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history roomen, mathematician   

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   On this day in history johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

Nov 21   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author on this day in history.   

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   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born in the year 1561.   

Jan 22   In the year 1561 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   Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born in the year 1561.   

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer was born in the year 1561.   

Aug 25   In the year 1561 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

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

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