6 June 1599: b. Diego Velazquez #painter at #Sevilla#otd (Prado)
Here he peeks out from behind the large canvas on the left.
A court painter who favoured title over recompense.
6 June 1658: James Perrot #Quaker missionary arrives in #Rome to convert the #Pope#otd Claimed to be the son of Perrot once Lord Deputy (NT) of #Ireland.
They certainly shared a similar lack of judgment as the latter had called Elizabeth a ‘base bastard pissing wench’
6 June 1661: d. Martino Martini #otd#Jesuit, cartographer.
He survived the transition from the Ming to Qing dynasties & was involved in the Chinese rites controversies. The 1655 Novus Atlas Sinensis was his major work.
6 June 1643: Henry Spencer created Earl of Sunderland #otd. He had acted as volunteer in the King's Guard at the Battle of Edgehill, and may have also made a large loan to Charles I. He didn't enjoy the title long as he d. at the Battle of Newbury 20 Sept 1643 (BM)
Florentine physician, philosopher and botanist Andrea Cesalpino was born #OTD in 1524.
"De Plantis Libri XVI" (1583), is one of the earliest systematic treatises on plants. This book laid the groundwork for modern botanical classification. He organized plants based on their fruits and seeds rather than their medicinal properties, which was the common practice at the time. This method was a precursor to the binomial nomenclature system later developed by Carl Linnaeus.
6 June 1662: At his trial in King's Bench #otd Sir Henry Vane the younger argues that his services to the Commonwealth didn't constitute treason against Charles II. Condemned to death 11 June, executed 14 June 1662 (By permission of Dulwich Picture Gallery)
French film director, producer, and screenwriter Louis Jean Lumière died #OTD in 1948.
Alongside his brother Auguste, Louis is best known for inventing the Cinématographe, a motion picture camera, projector, and printer all in one. The Lumière brothers' work laid the foundation for the film industry and revolutionized visual storytelling.
6 June 1430: Catherine of Valois styles herself 'Catherine Queen of #England, daughter of King Charles of #France, mother of the King of England & Lady of #Ireland' #otd in a letter.
6 June 1563: Robert Cecil future 1st Earl of Salisbury courtier & manager of the Tudor/Stuart dynastic change is baptised #otd at St Clement Danes, The Strand #London (New College Oxford)
On this day in history: morning of June 6, 1944, the Brécourt Manor assault. If you ever needed an illustration that training in fundamentals, understanding and awareness of the situation, and small teams led by competent individuals as part of a large and meaningful undertaking where everyone knows what's at stake makes all the difference, this is it.
47 years ago today
Johnny Rotten with Johnny Ramone in a relaxed conversation backstage at The Roundhouse, London before a Ramones gig (with Talking Heads and The Saints supporting) June 6, 1977.