Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 in the village of Anchiano near the small town of Vinci, near Florence in "three o'clock" that is at 22:30 on contemporary countdown. A remarkable entry in the diary of Leonardo's grandfather, Antonio da Vinci (1372-1468) (literal translation): "on Saturday, At three o'clock on 15 April was born my grandson, son of my son Piero. The boy was named Leonardo.