Page 2: Historical Events In December - 22

1715  On this day in history english pretender to the throne James III lands at Peterhead   

1721  Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery on December - 22.   

1723  On this day in history carl Friedrich Abel, German/British viola-da-gamba-player/composer   

1723  On December - 22 jacques Basnage, French/Dutch historian/vicar, dies at 70   

1727  On December - 22 william Ellery, US attorney/signer (Declar of Independence)   

1728  Charles Frederick, Baden, liberal ruler of Baden on December - 22.   

1731  Dutch people revolt against meat tax on December - 22.   

1738  On this day in history jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56   

1744  On this day in history abigail Adams, Weymouth Mass, 2nd first lady (1797-1801)   

1745  Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1753  Dugald Stewart, Edinburgh Scot, philosopher (Scottish common sense) on December - 22.   

1761  Dorothea Jordan, Ireland, French comedic actress on December - 22.   

1764  On December - 22 barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility   

1767  Andreas Hofer, South Tirol, milt leader (fought Napoleon's France) on December - 22.   

1767  John Newberry, English publisher, dies on December - 22.   

1768  The birth of John Crome, English landscape painter on December - 22.   

1768  John Crome, [Old Crome], English landscape painter/etcher on December - 22.   

1772  Moravian missionary constructs first schoolhouse west of Allegheny on December - 22.   

1772  Moravian missionary constructs 1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny on December - 22.   

1775  Continental navy organized with 7 ships on December - 22.   

1783  Washington resigns his military commission on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history rasmus Rask, Denmark, language scholar   

1790  On December - 22 russian troops occupy Ismail on Turks   

1795  Thomas Ainsworth, English/Neth industrialist (Twentse textile) on this day in history.   

1797  On December - 22 giovanni Marco Rutini, composer, dies at 74   

1803  On this day in history joseph King Fenno Mansfield, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1807  On this day in history an Embargo Act signed by President Jefferson prohibits all ships from leaving U S ports for foreign ports   

1807  Congress passes Embargo Act, to force peace between Britain & France on December - 22.   

1808  On this day in history thomas Cook, England, tour director (Thomas Cook & Son)   

1809  On December - 22 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.   

1809  On this day in history benedict Augustin Morel, Vienna, Fren psychologist (dementia praecox)   

1810  On December - 22 british frigate Minotaur sinks killing 480   

1812  Johanne Luise Heiberg, Copenhagen Denmark, actress (Romeo & Juliet) on December - 22.   

1815  On December - 22 spaniards execute Mexican revolutionary priest Jose Maria Morelos   

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1095  Roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily (d. 1154) was born on this day in history.   

1178  Emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185) was born on December - 22.   

1400  Luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden) was born on this day in history.   

1428  On December - 22 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  Mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland was born on December - 22.   

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

1100  On December - 22 death of duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia   

1337  On December - 22 daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54   

1419  On December - 22 john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies   

1440  On this day in history death of bluebeard, pirate, executed   

1550  On this day in history 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 December - 22 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)