Ivinskis was born in Bambaliai on 15 August 1810. In 1841 Ivinskis passed the teacher's exams, and soon afterwards he received a Kaunas city teacher's certificate. He prepared the first Lithuanian calendar back in 1845, however due to lack of funds the calendar was not printed in Vilnius until a year later.
Ivinskis, born in Bambaliai on August 15, 1810, passed his teacher's exams in 1841 and received a Kaunas city teaching certificate. He created the first Lithuanian calendar in 1845 but it was not printed in Vilnius until a year later due to financial constraints.