Deaths on January 31

Claudio Acquaviva

Died on January 31, 1615

Claudio Acquaviva, Italian priest, 5th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1543)

Claudio Acquaviva (14 September 1543 – 31 January 1615) was an Italian Jesuit priest. Elected in 1581 as the fifth Superior General of the Society of Jesus, he has been referred to as the second founder of the Jesuit order.

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Claudio Acquaviva
Superior General of the Society of Jesus

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21 Apr

History of Malta under the Order of Saint John
The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta.
4 Jun

Osaka Castle
Siege of Osaka: Forces under Tokugawa Ieyasu take Osaka Castle in Japan.