Historical events on August 22
AUGUST 22, 1639
The Vijayanagara Empire leased a small strip of land in present-day Chennai, the capital of the present-day Indian state of Tamil Nadu, to the East India Company.
The Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Kingdom, was a late medieval Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It
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AUGUST 22, 2015
A former military aircraft crashed at an airshow at Shoreham Airport in southern England, killing eleven people.
On 22 August 2015, a former military aircraft crashed onto a main road during an aerial display at the Shoreham Airshow at
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AUGUST 22, 1851
The yacht America won the Cup of One Hundred Sovereigns race, later renamed the America's Cup, near the Isle of Wight, England.
America was a 19th-century racing yacht and first winner of the America's Cup international sailing trophy.
AUGUST 22, 1485
Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, defeated Yorkist forces under Richard III of England at the Battle of Bosworth Field, decisively ending the Wars of the Roses.
The House of Lancaster was a cadet branch of the royal House of Plantagenet. The first house was created when King Henry
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AUGUST 22, 1864
Under the leadership of Henry Dunant and the International Committee of the Red Cross, twelve European states signed the First Geneva Convention, establishing rules for the protection of victims of armed conflict.
Henry Dunant, also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss humanitarian, businessman, social activist, and co-founder of the Red Cross. His humanitarian
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AUGUST 22, 1711
Queen Anne's War: A British attempt to attack Quebec failed when eight ships wrecked on the St. Lawrence River.
Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) or the Third Indian War was one in a series of French and Indian Wars fought in North
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AUGUST 22, 1777
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the British that a much larger force was arriving, causing them to abandon the siege of Fort Stanwix (reconstructed fort pictured).
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the
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AUGUST 22, 2012
A series of ethnic clashes between the Orma and the Pokomo in Kenya's Tana River District resulted in at least 52 deaths.
In August 2012, a series of ethnic clashes between the Orma and Pokomo peoples of Kenya's Tana River District resulted in the
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AUGUST 22, 1914
First World War: A squadron of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards attacked a German scout party, the first engagement of British forces on the Western Front.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the
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AUGUST 22, 1984
The constitution of Singapore was amended to apportion seats to defeated opposition candidates in Parliament, which had hitherto entirely comprised members of the People's Action Party.
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore. A written constitution, the text which took effect on
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AUGUST 22, 1914
First World War: German forces captured Rossignol in Belgium, taking more than 3,800 French prisoners.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the
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AUGUST 22, 1985
A fire broke out on British Airtours Flight 28M, causing 55 deaths mostly due to smoke inhalation and bringing about changes to make aircraft evacuation more effective.
The 1985 Manchester Airport disaster occurred when British Airtours Flight 28M, an international passenger flight, was en route from Manchester Airport to
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AUGUST 22, 1642
King Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning of the First English Civil War.
Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.