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 in the year 1561.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1561 jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1561 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   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   Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer in the year 1561.   

Aug 24   On this day in history willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxon   

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

Sep 09   Sermon of Poissy in the year 1561.   

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

Sep 29   On this day in history roomen, mathematician   

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

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   Archbishop Granvelle installed on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension minister of Leiden was born in the year 1561.   

Jul 11   Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born in the year 1561.   

Aug 20   Jacopo Peri, composer was born in the year 1561.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1561 death of jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer   

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

Mar 25   In the year 1561 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   In the year 1561 death of lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)