July 22
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Abd-al-Masih, Joseph of Tiberias (or of Palestine), Markella, Mary Magdalene, Nohra(Maronite Church), July 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast days are liturgical celebrations honoring saints and holy events in Christian traditions.
Sarawak Independence Day(Sarawak,Malaysia)
Sarawak Independence Day commemorates the granting of self-government to Sarawak on July 22, 1963.
Abd-al-Masih
Feast day of Abd-al-Masih, a Christian martyr honored on July 22.
Joseph of Tiberias (or of Palestine)
Feast day of Joseph of Tiberias, a Christian figure celebrated on July 22.
Markella
Feast day of Saint Markella, a Christian martyr venerated on July 22.
Mary Magdalene
Feast day of Mary Magdalene, the devoted follower of Jesus celebrated on July 22.
Nohra(Maronite Church)
Feast day of Saint Nohra in the Maronite Church, observed on July 22.
July 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar observances for July 22, honoring multiple saints and commemorations.
Events
Battle of Anzen: The Byzantine emperor Theophilos suffers a heavy defeat by the Abbasids.
In 838, Emperor Theophilos’s Byzantine army suffers a crushing defeat at Anzen by the Abbasid Caliphate.
First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem.
On 22 July 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon was chosen as the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre after the crusaders captured Jerusalem.
Massacre at Béziers: The first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.
The Massacre at Béziers marks the first major action of the Albigensian Crusade, resulting in widespread slaughter.
Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town of Falkirk.
At the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, Edward I’s longbowmen decimated William Wallace’s Scottish schiltrons, changing the course of the wars of Scottish independence.
St. Mary Magdalene's flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe.
St. Mary Magdalene’s flood in July 1342 became the worst recorded flood in central Europe’s history.
Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl in the Old Zürich War.
During the Old Zürich War in 1443, the Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl saw Zurich militia clash with rival Swiss cantons near the city gates.
Ottoman wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade: John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeats Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire.
In 1456, John Hunyadi’s forces lifted the Ottoman siege of Belgrade, dealing a significant defeat to Sultan Mehmet II.
Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas are defeated by Scots forces loyal to Albany's brother James III of Scotland; Douglas is captured.
The Battle of Lochmaben Fair in 1484 saw Duke of Albany’s raiding force defeated by loyalist Scots, leading to the capture of James Douglas.
Battle of Dornach: The Swiss decisively defeat the army of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.
At the Battle of Dornach in 1499, Swiss Confederates decisively defeated Emperor Maximilian I’s army, securing Swiss autonomy.
Births
Joan of England
English princess who became Queen of Scotland as the wife of Alexander II.
John Scrope
English nobleman who served as the 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton during the Wars of the Roses era.
Zhu Youyuan
Ming Dynasty imperial prince and statesman, father of the Jiajing Emperor.
First Habsburg ruler of Castile, whose brief reign earned him the nickname 'the Handsome'.
Leonhard Thurneysser
Renaissance scholar and alchemist at the court of the Elector of Brandenburg.
Katarina Stenbock
Queen consort of Sweden as the third wife of King Gustav I.
Anthony Browne
English courtier and official who served as Sheriff of Surrey and Kent under Queen Elizabeth I.
Mary Wriothesley
English noblewoman who served as Countess of Southampton during the Elizabethan period.
Lawrence of Brindisi
Italian Capuchin friar and Catholic saint known for his scholarship and peacemaking missions.
Deaths
Wu Chengsi
Chinese noble and influential court official during Empress Wu Zetian's reign.
Meinhard I
Medieval count who ruled the regions of Gorizia and Tyrol.
Henry I of Navarre
Medieval monarch who served as Count of Champagne and Brie and later became King of Navarre.
Sir John de Graham
Scottish knight and loyal follower of William Wallace, remembered for his valor at Falkirk.
Louis
Italian nobleman of the Angevin dynasty who served as Count of Gravina.
Simon Langham
14th-century English clergyman who served as Archbishop of Canterbury and later became a cardinal.
Frans Ackerman
Flemish politician and rebel leader who fought for the autonomy of Ghent.
Monarch of France who reclaimed his kingdom with Joan of Arc's support during the Hundred Years' War.
Richard Wingfield
English courtier, diplomat, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the early 16th century.