Today in History
On This Day In History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Apr 22, 296 |
St Gaius ends his reign as Catholic Pope |
Apr 22, 536 |
St. Agapetus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope |
Apr 22, 1056 |
Supernova Crab nebula last seen by the naked eye |
Apr 22, 1073 |
Pope Alexander II buried/Ildebrando chosen as Pope Gregory VII |
Apr 22, 1145 |
19th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet |
Apr 22, 1164 |
Raynald of Dassel names Guido di Crema as anti-pope Paschalis III |
Apr 22, 1370 |
Building begins of Bastille fortress in Paris |
Apr 22, 1500 |
Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil & claims it for Portugal |
Apr 22, 1521 |
French King Francois I declares war on Spain |
Apr 22, 1526 |
1st slave revolt occurs in SC |
Apr 22, 1529 |
Treaty of Saragosa: Spain & Portugal divide eastern hemisphere |
Apr 22, 1648 |
English army claims king Charles I responsible for bloodshed |
Apr 22, 1659 |
Lord protector Cromwell disbands English parliament |
Apr 22, 1671 |
King Charles II sits in on English parliament |
Apr 22, 1674 |
Netherlands & Munster sign peace treaty |
Apr 22, 1676 |
Battle of Etna - Neth/Spain vs France, M de Ruyter fatally wounded |
Apr 22, 1677 |
Battle at Catania: between French & Dutch fleet |
Apr 22, 1692 |
Edward Bishop is jailed for proposong flogging as cure for witchcraft |
Apr 22, 1722 |
19 VOC "komplotteurs" in Batavia executed |
Apr 22, 1728 |
Pierre de Marivaux' "Le Triomphe de Plutus" premieres in Paris |
Apr 22, 1769 |
Madame du Barry becomes King Louis XV's "official" mistress |
Apr 22, 1793 |
Pres Washington attends opening of Rickett's, 1st circus in US |
Apr 22, 1804 |
Gioacchino Rossini (12) performs in Imola |
Apr 22, 1809 |
Battle at Eckmuhl - Napoleon beats Austria Archduke Karl |
Apr 22, 1817 |
Curacao prohibits use of white paint due to fierce sunlight |
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