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

1561  On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

1571  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

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  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on this day in history.   

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

1599  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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.