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

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

Feb 22   On this day in history william of Orange appointed viceroy of Burgundy/Charolais   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1561 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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1561 willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon   

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

Sep 09   In the year 1561 sermon of Poissy   

Sep 23   King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1561 carolus Scribani, Italian/Flemish jesuit/author   

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

Dec 09   Edwin Sandys, a founder of Virginia colony in the year 1561.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1561 birth of philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer (d. 1632)   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1561 johannes Vasaeus, Flemish humanist/historian, dies at about 49   

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