Historical Events In 1561

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots  

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

Apr 14   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany on this day in history.  

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

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on this day in history.  

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   Jacopo Peri, composer in the year 1561.  

Aug 24   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon in the year 1561.  

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) in the year 1561.  

Sep 09   On this day in history sermon of Poissy  

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1561.  

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

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 in the year 1561.  

Dec 21   On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed  

Jan 06   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1561 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   On this day in history birth of rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden  

Jul 11   Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1561 birth of jacopo Peri, composer  

Aug 25   Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born in the year 1561.  

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   In the year 1561 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   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)