Historical Events In December - 22
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1715 English pretender to the throne James III lands at Peterhead on this day in history.
1721 On this day in history nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery
1723 Carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola-da-gamba-player/composer on this day in history.
1723 Jacques Basnage, French/Dutch historian/vicar, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1727 On this day in history william Ellery, US attorney/signer (Declar of Independence)
1728 Charles Frederick, Baden, liberal ruler of Baden on this day in history.
1731 Dutch people revolt against meat tax on this day in history.
1738 Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56 on December - 22.
1744 Abigail Adams, Weymouth Mass, 2nd first lady (1797-1801) on this day in history.
1745 On this day in history jan Dismas Zelenka, composer, dies at 66
1753 On this day in history dugald Stewart, Edinburgh Scot, philosopher (Scottish common sense)
1761 On December - 22 dorothea Jordan, Ireland, French comedic actress
1764 On this day in history barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility
1767 Andreas Hofer, South Tirol, milt leader (fought Napoleon's France) on this day in history.
1767 On this day in history john Newberry, English publisher, dies
1768 The birth of John Crome, English landscape painter on this day in history.
1768 On this day in history john Crome, [Old Crome], English landscape painter/etcher
1772 Moravian missionary constructs first schoolhouse west of Allegheny on this day in history.
1772 On this day in history moravian missionary constructs 1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny
1775 Continental navy organized with 7 ships on this day in history.
1783 On December - 22 washington resigns his military commission
1787 Rasmus Rask, Denmark, language scholar on December - 22.
1790 Russian troops occupy Ismail on Turks on December - 22.
1795 On December - 22 thomas Ainsworth, English/Neth industrialist (Twentse textile)
1797 Giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74 on December - 22.
1803 On this day in history joseph King Fenno Mansfield, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1862
1807 An Embargo Act signed by President Jefferson prohibits all ships from leaving U S ports for foreign ports on this day in history.
1807 Congress passes Embargo Act, to force peace between Britain & France on this day in history.
1808 On December - 22 thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son)
1809 US passes Non-Intercourse Act; opens trade with all nations except Britain and France; to retaliate against Napoleon's Decrees and British blockade; causes commercial depression in Canada on this day in history.
1809 Benedict Augustin Morel, Vienna, Fren psychologist (dementia praecox) on this day in history.
1810 British frigate Minotaur sinks killing 480 on December - 22.
1812 On this day in history johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo & Juliet)
1815 Spaniards execute Mexican revolutionary priest Jose Maria Morelos on December - 22.
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