Births on July 5

Francesco Maria del Monte

Born on July 5, 1549

Francesco Maria del Monte, Italian cardinal and art collector (d. 1627)

Francesco Maria del Monte, full name Francesco Maria Bourbon del Monte Santa Maria, (5 July 1549 – 27 August 1627) was an Italian Cardinal, diplomat and connoisseur of the arts. His fame today rests on his early patronage of the important Baroque master Caravaggio, and on his art collection (the del Monte collection) which provides provenance for many important works of the period.

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The Jesuit priest Francis Xavier's ship reaches Japan.
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Francis Xavier
Jesuit priest Francis Xavier comes ashore at Kagoshima (Traditional Japanese date: 22 July 1549).