Irish painter (born 1909)

Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his raw, unsettling imagery. Focusing on the human form, his subjects included crucifixions, portraits of popes, self-portraits, and portraits of close friends, with abstracted figures sometimes isolated in geometrical structures.

Born

1561

January 22

Died

1992

Era

1560s

Country

Kingdom of England

About

Francis, in brief

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Life timeline

Key dates

1561 Born
1992 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

613 Eight-month-old Heraclius Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heraclius at Constantinople.
871 Battle of Basing: The West Saxons led by King Æthelred I are defeated by the Danelaw Vikings at Basing.
1506 The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican.
1517 The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya.

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The world in 1992

When Francis departed

april 12 The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Resort Paris.
april 17 The Katina P is deliberately run aground off Maputo, Mozambique, and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.
april 2 In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
april 2 Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on January 22

Alf Ramsey 1920–1999 English footballer and manager (born 1920) August Strindberg 1849–1912 Swedish novelist, poet, and playwright (died 1912) Beatrice Webb 1858–1943 English sociologist and economist (born 1858) Bill Bixby 1934–1993 American actor and director (died 1993) Bill Durnan 1916–1972 Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 1972) Cameron McConville 1974– Australian racing driver and sportscaster Carl F. H. Henry 1913– American theologian and publisher (died 2003) John Wesley Shipp 1955– American actor Ray Rice 1987– American football player

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1561

Mary Sidney 1561–1621 English writer, patroness and translator (died 1621)

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