Events & Holidays In January - 22

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  On this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44  

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

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  On this day in history cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51  

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.