Important Historical Events of the year 1561, Year 1561 in History

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List of 1561 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1561

What happened in the year 1561?

Date	Event
April 14, 1561	A celestial phenomenon is reported over Nuremberg, described as an aerial battle.
June 4, 1561	The steeple of St Paul's, the medieval cathedral of London, is destroyed in a fire caused by lightning and is never rebuilt.
July 2, 1561	Menas, emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.
August 19, 1561	Mary, Queen of Scots, aged 18, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France.
August 24, 1561	Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony.
September 2, 1561	Entry of Mary, Queen of Scots into Edinburgh, a spectacular civic celebration for the Queen of Scotland, marred by religious controversy.
September 9, 1561	The ultimately unsuccessful Colloquy of Poissy opens in an effort to reconcile French Catholics and Protestants.
September 10, 1561	Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima: Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.
September 23, 1561	King Philip II of Spain issues cedula, ordering a halt to colonizing efforts in Florida.
October 18, 1561	In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima is fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, resulting in a draw.