Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). Incumbents Monarch - George IV of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Robert Jenkinson 2nd Earl of Liverpool, 1821 state leaders - Events of 1822 - 1823 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- Portugal Angola - # Joaquim Inácio de Lima, Governor of Angola ( 1821 - 1822) # Military junta This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter F) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Events of 1822

January - June

Destroy of ottoman flagship at Chios by Kanaris

• February 9 - The invading Haitian forces led by Jean Pierre Boyer, arrive in Santo Domingo, to overthrow the newly funded Republic. Chios (Χίος pronounced ˈçio̞s alternative transliterations Khíos and Híos) is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all or large parts of the Armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Jean-Pierre Boyer (possibly February 15, 1776 &ndash July 9, 1850) a native of Saint-Domingue became a soldier one of the leaders in Santo Domingo de Guzmán (known as Santo Domingo population 2084852 (Metro (2003 estimated 2253437 (Metro in 2006 is the Capital and largest city in the The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with
• May 24 - Battle of Pichincha: Simón Bolívar secures the independence of Quito. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned The Battle of Pichincha took place on 24 May, 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano 3500 meters above sea-level right next to the city of Quito Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the Capital of Ecuador in northwestern South America.
• June 14 - Charles Babbage proposes a Difference engine. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Difference Engine was an automatic mechanical calculator designed to tabulate polynomial functions.

July - December

• July 8 - Chippewas turn over huge tract of land in Ontario to the United Kingdom. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway) is the largest group of Native Americans - First Nations Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• July 13 - Greek War of Independence: Greeks defeat Ottoman forces at Thermopylae. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Thermopylae (θɚˈmɒpəli (Ancient and Katharevousa Greek, Demotic Θερμοπύλες: "hot gateway" is a location in Greece
• July 26 - José de San Martín arrives in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to meet with Simón Bolívar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus José Francisco de San Martín Matorras, also known as José de San Martín ( 25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine Guayaquil (waʝaˈkil officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous City in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Guayaquil conference (Conferencia de Guayaquil was an interview that took place on July 26, 1822, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, between José Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash
• July 27 - Simón Bolívar and general José de San Martín meet in Guayaquil. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash José Francisco de San Martín Matorras, also known as José de San Martín ( 25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine Guayaquil (waʝaˈkil officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous City in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port Bolívar later annexes Guayaquil. Guayaquil (waʝaˈkil officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous City in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port (See Guayaquil conference)

June 14: Babbage's Difference engine. The Guayaquil conference (Conferencia de Guayaquil was an interview that took place on July 26, 1822, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, between José Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Difference Engine was an automatic mechanical calculator designed to tabulate polynomial functions.

• July 28 - Independence Day in Peru (see History of Peru). Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The history of Peru spans several millennia Peruvian territory was home to the Norte Chico civilization, one of the oldest in the world and to the Inca Empire
• July 31 - Last public whipping in Edinburgh. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow.
• August 12 - St David's College (now the University of Wales, Lampeter) founded by Bishop Thomas Burgess. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid University of Wales Lampeter (Prifysgol Cymru Llanbedr Pont Steffan is a University University of Wales Lampeter (Prifysgol Cymru Llanbedr Pont Steffan is a University A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Thomas Burgess is also the name of the founder of Bala Ontario Canada Thomas Burgess (1756 &ndash February 19, 1837
• August 22 - The English ship Orion landed at Yerba Buena, now named San Francisco, under the command of William A. Richardson
• September 7 - Brazil declares its independence from Portugal (see Brazilian independence). Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city William A Richardson ( August 27, 1795 – April 20, 1856) was an early California entrepreneur influential in the development of Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II.
• September 16 - George Canning appointed British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers George Canning (11 April 1770 &ndash 8 August 1827 was a British statesman and Politician who served as Foreign Secretary and is at present the shortest serving The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the
• September 22 - Portugal approves its first Constitution. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
• October 12 - Peter I of Brazil declared constitutional emperor of the Brazilian Empire. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Pedro I (ˈpedɾuin Brazilian Portuguese and in European Portuguese; English: Peter of Alcantara Francis Anthony John Charles Xavier of Paula An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II.
• October-December - Congress of Verona at which Russia, Austria and Prussia approve French intervention in Spain. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of The Congress of Verona met at Verona on October 20 1822 as part of the series of international conferences or congresses that opened with Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• November 13 - Greek War of Independence: Nafplion falls to the Greek rebels. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St The Greek War of Independence (1821–1829 also commonly known as the Greek Revolution (Ελληνική Επανάσταση Elliniki Epanastasi; Ottoman Nafplion (Ναύπλιο in the Peloponnese in Greece, is a seaport town that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
• December 1 - Peter I is crowned as Emperor of Brazil (see The reign of Pedro I, 1822-31. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Pedro I (ˈpedɾuin Brazilian Portuguese and in European Portuguese; English: Peter of Alcantara Francis Anthony John Charles Xavier of Paula An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. )

Undated

Jean-François Champollion

• Hieroglyphs deciphered by Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion using the Rosetta Stone. Egyptian hieroglyphs (ˈhaɪərəʊɡlɪf from Greek grc-Grek ἱερογλύφος " sacred carving " also hieroglyphic = grc-Grek Thomas Young (13 June 1773 &ndash 10 May 1829 was an English Polymath who contributed to the scientific understanding of vision, Light Jean-François Champollion ( 23 December 1790 – 4 March 1832) was a French classical scholar, philologist The Rosetta Stone is an Ancient Egyptian artifact (حجر رشيد in Arabic which was instrumental in advancing modern understanding of hieroglyphic writing
• Galileo Galilei's Dialogue taken off the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, the Roman Catholic Church's list of banned books. Galileo Galilei (15 February 1564 &ndash 8 January 1642 was a Tuscan ( Italian) Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer, and Philosopher The Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems ( Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo) was a 1632 book by Galileo, comparing the The Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("List of Prohibited Books" was a list of publications prohibited by the Roman Catholic Church.
• Ashley's Hundred leave from St. Louis setting off a major increase in fur trade. Ashley's Hundred refers to the men who responded in 1822 to the flyer "To Enterprising Young Men The Subscriber wishes to engage One Hundred men to ascend the River Missouri The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal Fur.
• An earthquake in Chile raises the coastal area. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the
• Coffee ban in Sweden abolished. CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
• Britain repeals death penalty for over 100 crimes. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. (See Capital punishment in the United Kingdom).
• First group of freed slaves from USA arrive to modern-day Liberia and founded Monrovia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire For alternate meanings see Monrovia (disambiguation. Monrovia, is the Capital city of the West African nation of Liberia (See History of Liberia. Liberia was set up by citizens of the United States as a Colony for former African-American Slaves from the U )
• Graham Cracker developed in Bound Brook, New Jersey by Presbyterian minister Rev. Sylvester Graham. The graham cracker was developed in 1822 in Bound Brook New Jersey, by Presbyterian minister Rev Bound Brook is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity Sylvester Graham ( July 5, 1794 &ndash September 11, 1851) was born in Suffield Connecticut, and was ordained in 1826 as a Presbyterian
• Gist Masion is built in Wellsburg, West Virginia, which some 100 years later is used for the Brooke Hills Spooktacular. Wellsburg is the name of several communities in the United States West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by History The Brooke Hills Spooktacular takes place in a 185+ year old farmhouse built before 1822

Births

• January 2 - Rudolf Clausius, German physicist (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Bunka and before Tenpō. This period spanned the years from 1818 through 1830 The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius (Born Rudolf Gottlieb, January 2, 1822 &ndash August 24, 1888) was a German Physicist 1888)
• January 6 - Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (d. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Heinrich Schliemann (ˈʃliːman ( January 6 1822 in Neubukow Mecklenburg-Schwerin - December 26 1890, Naples) was a German 1890)
• January 28 - Alexander Mackenzie, second Prime Minister of Canada (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Alasdair MacCoinnich 1764 - March 12, 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1892)
• February 4 - Edward Fitzgerald Beale, American Navy Lieutenant and explorer
• February 16 - Sir Francis Galton, English explorer and biologist (d. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Edward Fitzgerald "Ned" Beale ( February 4, 1822 &ndash April 22, 1893) was a prominent person in 19th century America Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Sir Francis Galton FRS ( 16 February 1822 &ndash 17 January 1911) half-cousin of Charles Darwin, was an 1911)
• March 4 - Jules Antoine Lissajous, French mathematician (d. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Jules Antoine Lissajous ( March 4, 1822 - June 24, 1880) was a French mathematician after whom Lissajous figures are named 1880)
• April 3 - Edward Everett Hale, American writer (d. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Edward Everett Hale ( April 3, 1822 – June 10, 1909) was an American author and Unitarian clergyman 1909)
• April 27 - Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States (d. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1885)
• May 20 - Frédéric Passy, French economist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Frédéric Passy ( May 20, 1822 - June 12, 1912) was a French economist and a joint winner (together with Henry Dunant The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1912)
• May 26 - Edmond de Goncourt, French writer (d. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Edmond de Goncourt ( May 26, 1822 &ndash July 16, 1896) was a French writer critic book publisher and the founder of the Académie 1896)
• June 10 - John Jacob Astor III, American businessman (d. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem John Jacob Astor III ( June 10, 1822 &ndash February 22, 1890) was the elder son of William Backhouse Astor Sr 1890)
• July 18 - Princess Augusta of Cambridge (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Princess Augusta of Cambridge ( 19 July 1822 – 5 December 1916) was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of 1916)
• July 20 - Gregor Mendel, Czech geneticist (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Gregor Johann Mendel ( July 20, 1822 &ndash January 6, 1884) was 1884)
• October 4 - Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States (d. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4 1822 January 17 1893 was an American politician, lawyer, military leader and the nineteenth 1893)
• December 10 - César Franck, Belgian composer and organist (d. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V César Franck (December 10 1822 – November 8 1890 a Composer, Organist and music teacher of Belgian and German origin who lived in France 1890)
• December 24 - Matthew Arnold, English poet (d. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Matthew Arnold (24 December 1822 &ndash 15 April 1888 was an English Poet, and Cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools 1888)
• December 27 - Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist and chemist (d. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Louis Pasteur (27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895 a French Chemist and Microbiologist, is best known for remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and 1895)

See also Category: 1822 births. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Deaths

• July 8 - Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (b. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Percy Bysshe Shelley (August 4 1792 – July 8 1822 ˈpɝːsɪ ˈbɪʃ ˈʃɛlɪ was one of the major English Romantic poets and is widely considered to be among 1792)
• August 12 - Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, British foreign secretary (suicide) (b. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, KG, GCH, PC (18 June 1769 in Dublin &ndash 12 August 1822 at Loring Hall, Kent 1769)
• August 25 - William Herschel, German-born astronomer (b. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Sir Frederick William Herschel FRS KH ( 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German -born British 1738)

See also Category: 1822 deaths. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or