Events & Holidays In January - 22
Monday, 16 September 2024
St. Vincent & the Grenadines Day (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
St. Vincent's Day (Valencia) (Spain)
St. Vincent & the Grenadines Day (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
St. Vincent's Day (Valencia) (Spain)
1263 On this day in history birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)
1440 Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.
1553 Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.
1561 Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on this day in history.
1571 Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on this day in history.
1592 Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on this day in history.
1649 Pascal Collasse, composer was born on this day in history.
1654 Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.
1336 Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on this day in history.
1531 On this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44
1536 On this day in history death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)
1552 Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on this day in history.
1581 Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.
1599 Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1640 Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.
1700 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.