1938 Death Bartholomeus "Bart" de Ligt, Dutch anti-militaristic vicar, dies at 55 1906 Birthday Bartholomeus J "Bart" Bok, Dutch/U.S. astronomer, Milky Way 1570 Death Bartholomeus Latomus, Steinmetz, Flemish archbishop of Trier, dies 1561 Birthday Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician, Trigonometry 1488 Event Bartholomeus Diaz returns to Portugal after sailing round Cape of Good Hope 1488 Event Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) 1481 Death Bartholomeus Platinum, Italian humanist/pontifical librarian, dies
