Today in History
On This Day In History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Oct 22, 362 |
The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire. |
Oct 22, 794 |
Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto). |
Oct 22, 1335 |
Ex-emperor Hanazono (95th Emperor of Japan) became a Zen priest |
Oct 22, 1383 |
The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne. |
Oct 22, 1575 |
Foundation of Aguascalientes (one of 32 Federal Entities of Mexico) |
Oct 22, 1633 |
Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory. |
Oct 22, 1708 |
Great Alliance occupies Rijsel |
Oct 22, 1721 |
Tsar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" |
Oct 22, 1746 |
Princeton University (NJ) received its charter |
Oct 22, 1797 |
Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st parachute descent from a balloon (Paris) |
Oct 22, 1799 |
Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition |
Oct 22, 1812 |
Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos, Spain |
Oct 22, 1819 |
1st ship sails by Erie-channel (Rome-Utica) |
Oct 22, 1836 |
Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected pres of Republic of Texas |
Oct 22, 1844 |
Millerite Adventists wait for appearance of Jesus |
Oct 22, 1861 |
1st telegraph line linking West & East coasts completed |
Oct 22, 1862 |
Battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory |
Oct 22, 1862 |
Confederate troops reconquer Cumperland Gap, Tennessee |
Oct 22, 1866 |
Paraguay: Battle of Curupaytí against Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. |
Oct 22, 1867 |
Foundation of the National University of Colombia. |
Oct 22, 1868 |
Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant" premieres in NYC |
Oct 22, 1875 |
Sons of American Revolution organizes |
Oct 22, 1875 |
First telegraphic connection in Argentina. |
Oct 22, 1877 |
The Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners. Those widows and orphans who were unable to support themselves were evicted by the mine owners and likely sent to the Poor House. |
Oct 22, 1878 |
The first rugby match under floodlights takes place in Salford, between Broughton and Swinton. |
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