Historical Events In December - 22
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
0401 St Innocent I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0795 On December - 22 leo III succeeds pope Adrianus I
1022 On this day in history elvira Mendes, wife of Alfonso V of Castile (b. 996)
1100 Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.
1135 Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English king on this day in history.
1193 Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.
1216 Pope Honorius III delegates degree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus" on December - 22.
1337 On this day in history daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54
1400 On this day in history luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden)
1419 On this day in history john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies
1428 On December - 22 richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury
1440 On December - 22 bluebeard, pirate, executed
1452 Jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer on this day in history.
1459 Djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II on this day in history.
1465 On this day in history peace of St Truiden: Louis van Bourbon becomes bishop of Luik
1515 Mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland on this day in history.
1523 On this day in history charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen
1536 On December - 22 english scholar Reginald Pole appointed cardinal
1550 On this day in history richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III
1573 On this day in history ernst Casimir, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Frisia/Groningen
1596 Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die on December - 22.
1603 On this day in history mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37
1624 On this day in history tomas Micieres, composer
1639 The birth of Jean Racine, French playwright on December - 22.
1642 Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente on December - 22.
1643 On this day in history rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle, France, French explorer (Louisiana)
1668 Stephen Day, 1st British colonial printer, dies on December - 22.
1684 On December - 22 johann J Dillenius, [Dillen], German botanist (Historia Muscorum)
1688 Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York on December - 22.
1689 On this day in history heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck
1696 On this day in history james Oglethorpe, England, General/author/colonizer (Georgia)
1700 Egbert de Vrij Temminck, Amsterdam regent on this day in history.
1702 Jean E Liotard, [Turk], Swiss painter (Madame d'Epinay) on this day in history.
1710 Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, composer, son of J.S. Bach on this day in history.
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