December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; nine days remain until the end of the year.

Historical events for the 22nd of December. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on December 22.

On this day in 1894, on the basis of specious evidence and anti-Semitism, French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to life in prison for treason, sparking a controversy that divided France for 12 years.

Dec 22, 2011 · What happened on this day in history, December 22. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on December 22.

Discover what happened on December 22 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

See what historic, important and momentous events in history happened on December 22.

1715 - James Stuart, the "Old Pretender", landed at Petershead after his exile in France. 1775 - A Continental naval fleet was organized in the rebellious American colonies under the command of Ezek Hopkins. 1807 - The U.S. Congress passed the Embargo Act, designed to force peace between Britain and France by cutting off all trade with Europe.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on December 22? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are nine days remaining until the end of the year. 69 – Roman Emperor Vitellius is captured and murdered at the Gemonian Stairs in Rome. 401 – Pope Innocent I is elected. 856 – An earthquake, near Damghan, Persia, kills an estimated 200,000 people.

On December 22, Ralph Fiennes, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Jean-Michel Basquiat were born and Samuel Beckett, Joe Strummer, George Eliot died.