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June 30, 2018
Florentine sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio may have died on 30 June 1488 in Venice, where he was at work on his equestrian portrait of mercenary soldier Bartolommeo Colleoni.

January 13, 2017
Today (13 January) is the traditional Feast of the Baptism of Christ, though it is now typically observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany (in 2016 it was celebrated on January 10 ).

September 23, 2016
Giovanni di Cosimo de’ Medici, the younger son of Cosimo Il Vecchio, died on 23 September 1463.

June 24, 2016
Today, June 24th, is the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist.

January 16, 2016
On 16 January 1498, Francesco di Giovanni, known as Botticini, died in Florence.

January 13, 2015
Today (13 January) is the traditional Feast of the Baptism of Christ, though it is now typically observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany (in 2015 it was celebrated on January 11 ).

January 13, 2014
Today is the traditional Feast of the Baptism of Christ, though it is now typically observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany (in 2014 it was celebrated on January 12 ).

December 21, 2013
Today is the Feast Day of St. Thomas.