Famous Personalities Born In 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 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 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 Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 10 Hernando Arias de Saavedra, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1561 birth of roomen, mathematician  

Nov 21 Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author was born in the year 1561.  

Dec 07 Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 09 In the year 1561 birth of edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony  

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

Feb 26 Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer died in the year 1561.  

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