In history, year 1561 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1561.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1561:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|
| 12 july | Saint Basil's Cathedral, located at the geographic center ofMoscow, was consecrated. |
| 28 March | Akbar invaded Malwa's capital Sarangpur and defeated Bajbahadur. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1561:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 01 February | Henry Briggs / Mathematician / Britain |
| 01 January | Thomas Walsingham / Spymaster / United Kingdom |
| 01 September | Gervase Helwys / Murderer / United Kingdom |
| 06 January | Thomas Fincke / Mathematician / Denmark |
| 07 December | Kikkawa Hiroie / Daimyo / Japan |
| 09 December | Edwin Sandys / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 10 September | Hernando Arias de Saavedra / Politician / Paraguay |
| 11 July | Luis de Góngora / Poet / Spain |
| 12 June | Anna of Württemberg / Princess / Germany |
| 14 August | Christopher Heydon / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 15 October | Richard Field / Dean / United Kingdom |
| 20 August | Jacopo Peri / Composer / Italy |
| 22 January | Francis Bacon / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 24 October | Anthony Babington / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 25 August | Philippe van Lansberge / Astronomer / Netherlands |
| 27 October | Mary Sidney / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 29 March | Santorio Santorio / Biologist / Italy |
| 29 September | Adriaan van Roomen / Priest / Belgium |
