On March 22, 1864, the Russian authorities executed Kastus Kalinowski, a politician, publicist, and leader of the 1863-1864 uprising, on the gallows in Vilnius’ Luki Square.
Kastus Kalinovsky
Also on this day
1895 — the first, private screening of the film by the brothers Lumiere.
Auguste and Louis Lumiere
1943 — the Nazis burned the Belarusian village of Khatyn together with its inhabitants.
Khatyn, a monument to the victims of Nazi terror
They were born on this day
1599 — Antonis van DyckFlemish painter.
1786 — Yahim Lyavelhistorian and public figure of the Republic of Poland.
1920 — Alexey PysinBelarusian writer.
Alyaksei Pysin with Vasyl Bykov. 1973
1942 — Valery Shchukinhuman rights defender, politician, journalist, member of the Belarusian Parliament of the 13th convocation.
Valery Shchukin
In memory
1832 — Johann Wolfgang von GoetheGerman writer, thinker, naturalist.
