22 July 1829: Birthday of John Nevins Andrews. He was a pivotal figure in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, serving as its first official missionary and co-founder, and helped start a publishing house in Switzerland. He is buried in Basel, highlighting his lasting connection to the region. See wikipedia for more information.

22 July 1536: Day of death of Erasmus von Rotterdam. He was a pivotal figure of the Northern Renaissance, known for his scholarly work on the New Testament and critiques of the Church, which impacted both the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. Although closely associated with Rotterdam, he spent much of his life in various European cities, but his early education in the Netherlands laid the groundwork for his intellectual contributions. See wikipedia for more information.