{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1561

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656)  

Jan 22 On this day in history 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 Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born in the year 1561.  

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 On this day in history birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)  

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 On this day in history birth of roomen, mathematician  

Nov 21 In the year 1561 birth of carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author  

Dec 07 In the year 1561 birth of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625)  

Dec 09 Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31 Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies in the year 1561.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 27 Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510) died on this day in history.