Historical Events In July - 22

1649  On July - 22 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italy, Pope (1700-21)   

1651  On July - 22 ferdinand Tobias Richter, composer   

1676  Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italian Pope (1670-76), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1686  On July - 22 city of Albany, NY chartered   

1691  Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France on this day in history.   

1721  Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer on July - 22.   

1722  On this day in history jean-Noel/Joannes Natalis Paquot, Belgian priest/historian   

1726  On July - 22 hugh Drysdale, British Colonial Governor of Virginia   

1729  Diamonds found in Minas Geras Brazil on July - 22.   

1731  On this day in history spain signs Treaty of Vienna   

1734  Peter King, 1st Baron King, Lord Chancellor of England on July - 22.   

1739  On this day in history turks defeats Holy Roman Emp at Crocyka Yugoslavia & threaten Belgrade   

1763  Catherine II issued her second manifesto inviting foreigners to settle in Russia. It spelled out the conditions under which they could immigrate and granted special rights and privileges. Large numbers of German peasants accepted the invitation on this day in history.   

1775  George Washington takes command of the troops on July - 22.   

1775  On this day in history george Washington takes command of US troops   

1784  On July - 22 friedrich W Bessel, German astronomer (star parallax, Bessel Function)   

1786  On July - 22 vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71   

1793  On this day in history alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing of Canada.   

1794  On July - 22 jean-Benjamin de La Borde, composer, dies at 59   

1796  On this day in history cleveland, Ohio, is founded by General Moses Cleaveland.   

1796  On this day in history cleveland, Ohio, founded by Gen Moses Cleveland   

1802  Frigate Constellation defeats 9 Corsair gunboats off Tripoli on this day in history.   

1802  Marie-Fran‡ois-Xavier Bichat a founder of histology, dies on July - 22.   

1802  Marie-Francois-Xavier Bichat, a founder of histology, dies on this day in history.   

1807  Karolina Pawlowa, writer on July - 22.   

1812  On this day in history duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain   

1812  French troops are defeated by the British at the Battle of Salamanca in Spain on this day in history.   

1820  Louis Powell Harvey, Governor (Union), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1822  On July - 22 the birth of Gregor Mendel, Austrian monk and botanist   

1822  On this day in history gregor Mendel, monk/geneticist, discoverer of laws of heredity   

1826  Giuseppe Piazzi discoverer of first asteroid, dies on July - 22.   

1826  Giuseppe Piazzi, monk/mathematician (found 1st asteroid), dies at 80 on July - 22.   

1830  On July - 22 herbert Stanley Oakeley, composer   

1832  Napoleon FKJ Bonaparte, [l'aiglon], king of Rome, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

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1210  On this day in history birth of joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1238)   

1478  On this day in history birth of philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06)   

1510  Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537) was born on July - 22.   

1535  Katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1559  Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

1621  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)   

1642  On this day in history birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

1035  Robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1362  On this day in history death of louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324)   

1387  Death of French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57 on July - 22.   

1461  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1477  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1497  On this day in history francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52   

1499  Death of Neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle on July - 22.   

1525  On July - 22 death of richard Wingfield, English diplomat