Independence Declared
The First National Assembly declares independence and adopts the provisional constitution at Epidaurus.
Historical events in 1822
49 historical records
January 18225 historical events
Birth of Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius
Birth of Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius
Executive Council Elected
The First National Assembly elects Mavrokordatos to preside over the revolutionary executive.
Provisional Government Formed
Mavrokordatos becomes President of the first revolutionary executive.
First National Legislative Body
Ypsilantis becomes president of the legislative branch created by the First National Assembly.
April 18221 historical events
Chios Massacre
Ottoman forces devastate Chios after the island joins the revolt
June 18225 historical events
Battle of Chios
Commands the destruction of the flagship of the Turkish admiral Pasha Kara-Ali
Invasion of Ecuador
Joins up the forces of Antonio de Sucre
Burning of Ottoman Flagship
Kanaris destroys the Ottoman flagship in retaliation for the Chios massacre
Chief Minister
Appointed Chief Minister of Prussia
Battle of Bombino
Bolivars invasion of Ecuador is halted by the Spanish forces
July 18224 historical events
Coronation
Crowned Emperor of Mexico
Battle of Dervenakia
Kolokotronis defeats Dramali Pasha's army in the Dervenakia passes
Battle of Dervenakia
Dramali Pasha suffers a major defeat while invading the Peloponnese
Member of Parliament
1st enters Parliament, as a Whig
August 18225 historical events
Death of Stewart
Death of Robert Stewart, commits suicide
Suicide
Death of Robert Stewart, commits suicide
Death of Frederick William Herschel
Death of Frederick William Herschel, died in his 84th year, which is the same number of years Uranus takes to orbit the Sun
Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Herschels house at 19 New King Street in Bath, Somerset where he made many telescopes and first observed Uranus, is now home to the Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Return to England
Brunel completes his education in France and returns to England to begin his engineering career.
September 18224 historical events
Independence of Brazil
Brazil becomes independent
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term
Congress of Peru
Resigns because he does not have Bolivars support to hold Perus central highlands
Resignation of Jose de San Martin
Resigns because he does not have Bolivars support to hold Perus central highlands. Does not have support from Simon Bolivar to hold Perus central highlands
October 18222 historical events
The Lancet
1st publication of The Lancet
Constitution of 1822
Promulgates a new constitution that strengthens the office of Supreme Director.
December 18221 historical events
Coronation
Crowned Emperor of Brazil
The Unfinished Symphony
Composes, "The Unfinished Symphony"
Birth of Gregor Johann Mendel
Birth of Gregor Johann Mendel
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Brazil
Bulaq Press
Establishes the Bulaq Press to publish government, educational and technical works.
Plan of Scientific Operations
Comte publishes a plan proposing scientific reorganisation of society.
Seeberg Observatory
Appointed Director of the Seeberg observatory
Revisits Gates of Paradise
Blake revised and extended his emblematic work The Gates of Paradise for a later audience.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Leader of House of Commons
Appointed Leader of the House of Commons
Burial
Buried in Westminster Abbey
Discovery of Chlorine
Liquefies chlorine, used in bleaches
Apprenticeship
Brunel studies precision engineering and horology under the celebrated clockmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet.
Breguet Workshop
Brunel gains precision engineering experience in Abraham-Louis Breguet's workshop.
Education
Brunel continues his mathematical education at the Lycee Henri-IV in Paris.
Engineering Education
Brunel is ruled ineligible for admission to the Ecole Polytechnique because he is a foreign national.
Birth of Robert William Thomson
Birth of Robert William Thomson
Invention of Electromagnet
Invents the 1st electromagnet
Constitution of Epidaurus
Mavrokordatos helps establish the representative constitutional government adopted at Epidaurus.
Executive Government at Corinth
Mavrokordatos directs the provisional executive while government institutions operate from Corinth.
Provisional Constitution Implemented
Mavrokordatos begins implementing the separation of legislative, executive and judicial powers.
Congress of Verona
Participates in the Congress of Verona as the great powers debate revolution, intervention and the European settlement.
Enthronement of Tenth Dalai Lama
Tsultrim Gyatso is enthroned as the tenth Dalai Lama.