Famous Deaths Happened In 1561

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

Feb 26 On this day in history death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer  

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

Mar 25 Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518) died on this day in history.  

Oct 21 In the year 1561 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 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)