Historical Events For June - 22

0431  Today in history council of Ephesus (3rd ecumenical council) opens  

0816  Pope Stephen IV, [V] elected to succeed Leo III today in history.  

1342  Bilbo Baggins returns to his home at Bag End, (Shire Reconning) on June - 22.  

1377  Today in history richard II succeeds Edward III as king of England  

1476  Today in history battle at Mora/ urten: Charles the Stout invades Switzerland  

1497  On June - 22 antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath  

1533  Ferdinand of Austria & Sultan Suleiman sign peace treaty today in history.  

1559  Jewish quarter of Prague burned & looted on this day in history.  

1593  Battle of Sisak: Allied Christian troops defeat the Turks on June - 22.  

1596  Cornelis de Houtmans fleet reaches Banten Java on June - 22.  

1611  On June - 22 henry Hudson &son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers  

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1478  Philips de Schone, Archduke of Austrian/King of Castilia (Philips I) was born on June - 22.  

1611  On June - 22 birth of pablo Bruna, composer  

1613  Lambert Pietkin, composer was born today in history.  

1674  On June - 22 birth of eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo  

1680  On June - 22 birth of ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (d. 1754)  

1684  Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer was born on June - 22.  

1701  On June - 22 birth of nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)  

1704  John Taylor, English classical scholar (d. 1766) was born today in history.  

1276  Today in history innocent V, [Pierre the Tarantaise], Pope (1276), dies at about 36  

1429  Today in history death of ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380)  

1527  Today in history machiavelli, writer, dies  

1535  Death of John Fisher, English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65 on June - 22.  

1632  Death of James Whitelocke, English judge (b. 1570) on June - 22.  

1634  Death of Johann von Aldringen, Austrian field marshal (b. 1588) today in history.  

1699  Death of Josiah Child, English Governor of the East India Company (b. 1630) today in history.  

1714  Death of Matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662) on this day in history.