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  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  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician  

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

1654  On this day in history birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)  

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  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.