Historical Events In 1561

Jan 22   Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1561 the birth of Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher   

Jan 28   By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended in the year 1561.   

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

Feb 19   Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots in the year 1561.   

Feb 22   William of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history a battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany   

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

Jul 02   Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

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

Aug 20   On this day in history jacopo Peri, composer   

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

Aug 29   Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) in the year 1561.   

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy in the year 1561.   

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

Sep 29   Roomen, mathematician in the year 1561.   

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

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

Nov 29   In the year 1561 lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland   

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

Dec 21   Archbishop Granvelle installed in the year 1561.   

Jan 06   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician (d. 1656) was born in the year 1561.   

Jan 22   In the year 1561 birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

Mar 29   In the year 1561 birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

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   In the year 1561 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 in the year 1561.   

Jan 31   In the year 1561 menno Simonsz, Dutch priest/vicar (Foundation Book), dies   

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

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