Historical Events In December - 22

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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1095  Roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily (d. 1154) was born on December - 22.   

1178  Emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185) was born on this day in history.   

1400  On December - 22 birth of luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden)   

1428  On this day in history birth of richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury   

1452  On December - 22 birth of jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer   

1459  Djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II was born on December - 22.   

1515  On December - 22 birth of mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland   

1523  Charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen was born on this day in history.   

1100  Death of Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia on December - 22.   

1337  Daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1419  On this day in history john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies   

1440  Death of Bluebeard, pirate, executed on this day in history.   

1550  On December - 22 death of richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III   

1603  On December - 22 mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37   

1646  On this day in history death of peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596)   

1660  On this day in history death of andré Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (b. 1612)