January
Science · January 23
Shaanxi Earthquake Devastation
The Jiajing (Huaxian) earthquake killed an estimated 830,000 people in Shaanxi Province, China, one of history's deadliest recorded quakes.
July
Culture · July 31
The Death of Ignatius Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, died in Rome after a life that transformed from soldiering to founding one of history's most influential religious orders.