1963 Event 25th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Loyola beats Cincinnati 60-58 (OT) 1622 Event Ignatius of Loyola declared a saint 1556 Death Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 1556 Death St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of Society of Jesus, dies in Rome 1541 Event Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits 1540 Event Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola 1534 Event Ignatius of Loyola forms society of Jesus/Jesuits 1521 Event Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball