Famous Deaths Happened In 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 in the year 1561.  

Oct 27 Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510) died in the year 1561.  

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

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 Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born in the year 1561.  

Jul 11 On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)  

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