1822 in History

Kanaris destroys the Ottoman flagship in retaliation for the Chios massacre

Appointed Chief Minister of Prussia

Ottoman forces devastate Chios after the island joins the revolt

Resigns because he does not have Bolivars support to hold Perus central highlands

Promulgates a new constitution that strengthens the office of Supreme Director.

The First National Assembly elects Mavrokordatos to preside over the revolutionary executive.

Ypsilantis becomes president of the legislative branch created by the First National Assembly.

Appointed Foreign Minister, 2nd term

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

The First National Assembly declares independence and adopts the provisional constitution at Epidaurus.

Brazil becomes independent

Joins up the forces of Antonio de Sucre

1st enters Parliament, as a Whig

Mavrokordatos becomes President of the first revolutionary executive.

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

Brunel completes his education in France and returns to England to begin his engineering career.

Death of Robert Stewart, commits suicide

1st publication of The Lancet

Birth of Rudolf Julius Emanuel Clausius

Death of Frederick William Herschel, died in his 84th year, which is the same number of years Uranus takes to orbit the Sun

Death of Robert Stewart, commits suicide

Bolivars invasion of Ecuador is halted by the Spanish forces

Commands the destruction of the flagship of the Turkish admiral Pasha Kara-Ali

Kolokotronis defeats Dramali Pasha's army in the Dervenakia passes

Dramali Pasha suffers a major defeat while invading the Peloponnese

Crowned Emperor of Mexico

Crowned Emperor of Brazil