Events & Holidays In January - 22

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  On this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)  

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  On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

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

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  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.