On June 22, history records 39 notable events, 224 famous births and 68 deaths, spanning the years 813 to 1813.
Events on this day include: Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne. Emperor Michael I is forced to abdicate in favor of Leo V the Armenian. (813); The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army near the Rednitz River, killing its leader Gebhard, Duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine). (910).
Notable people born on June 22 include Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662), Sayf al-Dawla (916), Elizabeth Bonifacia of Poland (1399).
Notable figures who died on this day include Paulinus of Nola (431), Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine (910), Gerhard I of Metz (910).
Events on 22 June 39
See all →Battle of Versinikia: The Bulgars led by Krum defeat the Byzantine army near Edirne. Emperor Michael I is forced to abdicate in favor of Leo V the Armenian.
The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army near the Rednitz River, killing its leader Gebhard, Duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine).
Fatahillah expels Portuguese forces from Sunda Kelapa, now regarded as the foundation of Jakarta.
Portuguese forces repel a Dutch invasion at the Battle of Macau during the Dutch-Portuguese War.
The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy.
The British pass the Quebec Act, setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec in British North America.
A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France.
In the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake.
War of 1812: After learning of American plans for a surprise attack on Beaver Dams in Ontario, Laura Secord sets out on a 30 kilometer journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon.
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Birthdays on 22 June 224
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Deaths on 22 June 68
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