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 in the year 1561.  

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   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais in the year 1561.  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.  

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 24   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1561 roomen, mathematician  

Oct 18   Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts in the year 1561.  

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

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony in the year 1561.  

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   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   In the year 1561 birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

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

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

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

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

Mar 05   On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

Mar 25   Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518) died on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.  

Oct 27   Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510) died on this day in history.