Events on 22 June 39
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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.
Year 910
The Hungarians defeat the East Frankish army near the Rednitz River, killing its leader Gebhard, Duke of Lotharingia (Lorraine).
Year 1527
Fatahillah expels Portuguese forces from Sunda Kelapa, now regarded as the foundation of Jakarta.
Year 1622
Portuguese forces repel a Dutch invasion at the Battle of Macau during the Dutch-Portuguese War.
Year 1633
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.
Year 1774
The British pass the Quebec Act, setting out rules of governance for the colony of Quebec in British North America.
Year 1783
A poisonous cloud caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano in Iceland reaches Le Havre in France.
Year 1807
In the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake.
Year 1813
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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Deaths on 22 June 68
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