Events & Holidays In January - 22
Saturday, 21 February 2026
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 Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher 

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 On this day in history louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies 

1531 Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history. 

1536 Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on this day in history. 

1552 On this day in history death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason 

1581 On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies 

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 On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 
