Historical Events In August - 22

0392  On this day in history arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor.  

0408  On this day in history flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48  

0476  On August - 22 odoacer is named Rex italiae by his troop.  

0565  On this day in history st Columba reported seeing monster in Loch Ness  

0634  On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies  

0851  On this day in history erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland.  

1138  English defeated Scots at Cowton Moor Banners of various saints were carried into battle which led to being called Battle of the Standard on this day in history.  

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.  

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.  

1286  Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.  

1350  Philips VI, of Valois, King of France (1328-50), dies on this day in history.  

1367  Egidius AC Albornor, Spanish archbishop of Toledo, dies at about 57 on August - 22.  

1454  Jews are expelled from Brunn Moravia by order of King Ladislaus on August - 22.  

1485  Richard III slain at Bosworth Field-last of Plantagenets on this day in history.  

1485  Battle of Bosworth Field on August - 22.  

1485  On this day in history richard III, king of England (1483-85), killed in battle at 32  

1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer on August - 22.  

1532  On August - 22 william Warham, English archbishop of Canterbury (1502-32), dies at 82  

1543  Emperor Charles V's army occupies Duren on this day in history.  

1553  John Dudley, English Lord Admiral/premier (1551-53), beheaded on this day in history.  

1559  On August - 22 spanish archbishop Bartholome de Carranza arrested as heretic  

1572  Failed assassination on admiral De Coligny on this day in history.  

1582  King James IV of Scotland captured on August - 22.  

1603  On August - 22 1st stones layed in Zuiderkerk Amsterdam  

1614  On this day in history trades people under Vincent Fettmilch chase & plunder Jews out of ghetto in Frankfurt  

1615  On this day in history christopher Gibbons, composer  

1632  On this day in history prince Frederik Hendrik occupies Maastricht  

1639  Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history english Civil War begins  

1642  Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament on this day in history.  

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) on August - 22.  

1654  On August - 22 jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam  

1654  Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam (modern day Manhattan) aboard the Peartree, one ot the first Jewish colonists on August - 22.  

1680  Johann Georg II, Elector of Saxony (1656-80), dies at 67 on August - 22.  

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.  

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.  

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer  

1624  On this day in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)  

1647  On August - 22 birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)  

1679  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)  

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

1753  On August - 22 birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer  

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

0634  On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies  

1155  On August - 22 death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)  

1188  On August - 22 death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)  

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on August - 22.  

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.  

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.  

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on August - 22.