October 22

  • 1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel

    Great Alliance occupies Rijsel
  • 362 - The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.

    • The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.
  • Tsar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"

    Tsar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"
  • Princeton University (NJ) received its charter

    Princeton University (NJ) received its charter
  • 1797 - Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st parachute descent from a balloon (Paris)

  • 1799 - Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition

  • 1812 - Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos, Spain

  • 1819 - 1st ship sails by Erie-channel (Rome-Utica)

  • 1836 - Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected pres of Republic of Texas

  • 1844 - Millerite Adventists wait for appearance of Jesus