Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   On this day in history francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

Jan 22   The birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1561 by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended   

Jan 31   Menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais in the year 1561.   

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

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

Mar 29   On this day in history santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

Apr 14   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden   

Jul 02   On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.   

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

Aug 19   In the year 1561 mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France   

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer in the year 1561.   

Aug 24   Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1561 bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

Sep 09   On this day in history sermon of Poissy   

Sep 23   In the year 1561 king Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida   

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 in the year 1561.   

Nov 21   Carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history archbishop Granvelle installed   

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   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   In the year 1561 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

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

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   Johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)