Famous birthdays, deaths and events of 1561
Birthdays
- July 11 - Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)
- August 20 - Jacopo Peri, Italian composer (d. 1633)
Deaths
- February 26 - Jorge de Montemayor, Spanish writer
- October 27 - Lope de Aguirre, Spanish conquistador (b. 1510)
Events
- August 19 - An 18-year-old Mary Queen of Scots returns to Scotland, after spending 13 years in France.
- August 24 - Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony.
- October 18 - Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.
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