Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) on this day in history.   

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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Aug 19   On this day in history mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France   

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida   

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

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed in the year 1561.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history birth of rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

Jul 11   On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

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   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   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   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)