Historical Events In 1561

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

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   On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1561 william of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1561 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

Mar 29   Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1561 a battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany   

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

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz in the year 1561.   

Aug 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.   

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   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   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy in the year 1561.   

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida in the year 1561.   

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   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 in the year 1561.   

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   In the year 1561 archbishop Granvelle installed   

Jan 06   In the year 1561 birth of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656)   

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   In the year 1561 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   Jacopo Peri, composer was born on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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)