Historical Events In 1561

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

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

Jan 28   On this day in history by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended   

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

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

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

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

Mar 05   Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 in the year 1561.   

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

Apr 14   A battle of UFOs was seen in the sky over Nuremberg Germany in the year 1561.   

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   In the year 1561 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

Aug 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

Sep 09   On this day in history sermon of Poissy   

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida in the year 1561.   

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

Nov 21   On this day in history carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

Nov 29   On this day in history lofland subjects himself on Sigismund August II of Poland   

Dec 09   On this day in history edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony   

Dec 21   In the year 1561 archbishop Granvelle installed   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1561 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   Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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