| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1561 | Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia Was Born |
| 1561 | Cornelius Canis Died |
| 1561 | Ippolito Ciera Died |
| 1561 | Vicente Lusitano Died |
| 1561 | Jacopo Peri Was Born |
| 1561 | Philippe Rogier Was Born |
| 1561 | Francesco Usper Was Born |
| March 02 1561 | Mendoza, Argentina Is Founded |
| March 31 1561 | San Cristobal, Tachira Is Founded |
| July 02 1561 | Menas Defeats Emfraz Revolt |
| July 12 1561 | Moscow's Saint Basil's Cathedral Is Consecrated |
| August 19 1561 | Mary Queen Of Scots, 18, Returns From France |
| August 24 1561 | Willem Marries Anna Of Saxony |
| September 09 1561 | Cooloquy Of Poissy Opens |
| September 10 1561 | Fourth Battle Of Kawanakajima - Takeda Shingen Wins |