November 22
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Cecilia, Philemon and Apphia, Pragmatius of Autun, November 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian feast day commemorating Saints Cecilia, Philemon and Apphia, and Pragmatius of Autun in the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
Day of the Albanian Alphabet(Albaniaandethnic Albanians)
An annual celebration on November 22 marking the adoption of the modern Albanian alphabet by the Congress of Monastir in 1908.
Good Spouses Day(いい夫婦の日) celebrates married couples in Japan.
A Japanese commemorative day on November 22 celebrating married couples, named for the pun “ii fuufu” meaning “good married couple.”
Independence Daycelebrates the independence ofLebanonfrom France in 1943.
Lebanese Independence Day marks the end of French mandate rule on November 22, 1943.
Cecilia
Feast day of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, observed on November 22.
Philemon and Apphia
Feast day of Saints Philemon and Apphia, early Christian martyrs, on November 22.
Pragmatius of Autun
Feast day of Saint Pragmatius of Autun, a bishop venerated on November 22 in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
November 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Observances in the Eastern Orthodox Church for November 22, highlighting commemorations of multiple saints.
Events
After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Palace, while Laurentius is elected Pope in Santa Maria Maggiore.
Following the death of Pope Anastasius II, rival factions elect Symmachus and Laurentius as popes, triggering a major schism in the early Church.
The first duke of Brittany, Nominoe, defeats the Frankish king Charles the Bald at the Battle of Ballon near Redon.
Duke Nominoe of Brittany scores a landmark victory against King Charles the Bald at the Battle of Ballon, securing Breton autonomy.
Pope Clement V issues the papal bull Pastoralis Praeeminentiae which instructed all Christian monarchs in Europe to arrest all Templars and seize their assets.
Pope Clement V issues Pastoralis Praeeminentiae, ordering European monarchs to arrest Knights Templar members and confiscate their assets.
Spanish navigator Juan Fernández discovers islands now known as the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile.
Spanish explorer Juan Fernández spots a remote archipelago off Chile, later named the Juan Fernández Islands.
Dutch colonial forces on Taiwan launch a pacification campaign against native villages, resulting in Dutch control of the middle and south of the island.
Dutch colonial forces in Taiwan initiate a campaign to subdue indigenous villages, securing control over central and southern regions.
Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard attacks and boards the vessels of the British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") off the coast of North Carolina. The casualties on both sides include Maynard's first officer Mister Hyde and Teach himself.
Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the Royal Navy engages and defeats the notorious pirate Blackbeard off North Carolina’s coast.
Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspaper The Constitution.
William Lyon Mackenzie publishes a call for rebellion against British rule in Upper Canada, advocating for political reform and self-governance.
In Birmingham, England, Albert, Prince Consort lays the foundation stone of the Birmingham and Midland Institute.
Prince Albert lays the foundation for the Birmingham and Midland Institute, promoting education and culture in Victorian England.
In Dumbarton, Scotland, the clipper Cutty Sark is launched.
The legendary tea clipper Cutty Sark is launched in Dumbarton, Scotland, heralding a new era in fast sea travel.
Births
Richard Neville
Influential English nobleman nicknamed 'the Kingmaker' for shaping the course of the Wars of the Roses.
Mary of Guise
French noblewoman who became Queen Consort and Regent of Scotland, notable for her diplomatic skill and defense of Catholicism.
Johannes Crato von Krafftheim
German Renaissance humanist and court physician celebrated for his contributions to early modern medicine.
Alfonso II d'Este
Italian duke of Ferrara known for his patronage of the arts and strategic alliances during the Renaissance.
Henry Brooke
English nobleman and courtier who served as Lord Lieutenant of Kent during the reign of Elizabeth I.
French princess who became Queen consort of Spain and influential royal advisor.
Francis Willughby
English naturalist who pioneered the systematic study of birds and fish in the 17th century.
René-Robert Cavelier
French explorer who led the first European expedition to the Mississippi River's mouth and claimed Louisiana for France.
François Colin de Blamont
French Baroque composer known for his elegant court music and contributions to opera.
Deaths
A 4th-century ecclesiastical figure who claimed the papacy in opposition to Pope Liberius.
King of Italy from 947 until his early death, member of the Bosonid dynasty.
As-Salih Ayyub
Ayyubid sultan of Egypt who defended his realm against Crusader incursions.
King of Denmark from 1259 to 1286, known by the epithet 'Klipping'.
Grand Prince of Tver who challenged Moscow's rising power in the early 14th century.
John Lambert
16th-century English Protestant preacher executed for heresy under Henry VIII.
Ahmed I
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 to 1617, renowned for his architectural patronage.
John Tillotson
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1691 until 1694, known for his moderate theology.
Libéral Bruant
French Baroque architect celebrated for his work on Les Invalides in Paris.