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

Feb 19   On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history a battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany   

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 in the year 1561.   

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   On this day in history jacopo Peri, composer   

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

Aug 29   In the year 1561 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1561 edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed in the year 1561.   

Jan 06   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born in the year 1561.   

Jan 22   Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born in the year 1561.   

Mar 29   In the year 1561 birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born in the year 1561.   

Jul 11   In the year 1561 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1561 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

Oct 27   On this day in history death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)