Events & Holidays In January - 22
Friday, 17 January 2025
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 On this day in history birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania
1553 Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.
1561 On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)
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 Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55
1700 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.