Famous Birthdays In 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 in the year 1561.  

Jun 24 In the year 1561 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 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)  

Sep 10 In the year 1561 birth of hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634)  

Sep 29 Roomen, mathematician was born in the year 1561.  

Nov 21 On this day in history birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

Dec 07 Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born in the year 1561.  

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

Jan 31 Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 26 In the year 1561 death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

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

Oct 27 In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)