Historical Events In June - 22

1774  On June - 22 english parliament accepts Quebec Act  

1775  On this day in history first Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)  

1775  On June - 22 the first Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)  

1775  On June - 22 1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)  

1777  On this day in history josef Christian, German sculptor, dies at 71  

1796  Nikoli A Poveloi, Russian writer/publisher (Sotsjinenija) [OS] on June - 22.  

1799  England & Russia decide to invade Bataafse Republic on June - 22.  

1803  Wilhelm Heinse, writer, dies on June - 22.  

1805  On this day in history giuseppe Mazzini, Italian revolutionary (Il Apostolato Popolare)  

1807  British board USS Chesapeake, a provocation leading to War of 1812 on this day in history.  

1807  The British man-of-war Leopard fires on the U S frigate Chesapeake and removes four alleged British deserters on this day in history.  

1808  On this day in history zebulon Pike reaches his peak  

1812  On June - 22 napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia  

1814  1st match at the present Lord's, MCC v Herefordshire on this day in history.  

1814  James Henry Lane, MC (Union), died in 1866 [or Jul 28 1833] on June - 22.  

1815  On this day in history 2nd abdication of Napoleon (after Waterloo)  

1824  Frederic Louis Ritter, composer on this day in history.  

1825  British Parliament abolishes feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America on June - 22.  

1827  On this day in history spitsbergen Norway, an expedition from Spitsbergen leaves for North Pole; reaches farthest northern point - 82°45' - in July; record stands for 48 years.  

1830  Theodor Leschetizky, composer on this day in history.  

1832  On June - 22 john Howe patents pin manufacturing machine  

1837  On this day in history paul Morphy, New Orleans, greatest chess player of all time (1857-61)  

1840  On June - 22 ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker)  

1843  On June - 22 gabriele Prota, composer, dies at 88  

1844  Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University on June - 22.  

1847  Doughnut created on June - 22.  

1848  On this day in history barnburners (anti-slavery) party nominates Martin Van Buren for Pres  

1849  Stephen C Massett opens courthouse using only piano in Calif on this day in history.  

1849  Stephen C Massett opens at courthouse as 1st pro entertainer on this day in history.  

1851  Fire destroys part of San Francisco on this day in history.  

1851  Fire destroys part of SF on this day in history.  

1855  Sam Morris, Hobart, cricketer (Barbados parents only black Aus player) on June - 22.  

1856  Henry Rider Haggard, author (King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn) on this day in history.  

1859  Frank Heino Damrosch, author/musician/teacher (found Inst of Music) on June - 22.  

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

1611  Pablo Bruna, composer was born on this day in history.  

1613  Lambert Pietkin, composer was born on June - 22.  

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

1680  Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (d. 1754) was born on June - 22.  

1684  On June - 22 birth of francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer  

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

1704  On June - 22 birth of john Taylor, English classical scholar (d. 1766)  

1276  Innocent V, [Pierre the Tarantaise], Pope (1276), dies at about 36 on this day in history.  

1429  Death of Ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380) on June - 22.  

1527  Machiavelli, writer, dies on June - 22.  

1535  On this day in history death of john Fisher, English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65  

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

1634  Death of Johann von Aldringen, Austrian field marshal (b. 1588) on June - 22.  

1699  Death of Josiah Child, English Governor of the East India Company (b. 1630) on June - 22.  

1714  On June - 22 death of matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)