1622
Appearance
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 16th century–17th century–18th century |
Decades: | 1590s1600s1610s–1620s–1630s1640s1650s |
Years: | 161916201621–1622–162316241625 |
1622(MDCXXII) was acommon yearstarting on Saturdayof theGregorian calendarand acommon year starting on Tuesdayof theJulian calendar,the 1622nd year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 622nd year of the2nd millennium,the 22nd year of the17th century,and the 3rd year of the1620sdecade. As of the start of 1622, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
[change|change source]- January 1– In theGregorian calendar,January 1is declared as the first day of the year, instead ofMarch 25.
- February 8– KingJames I of Englanddisbands theEnglish Parliament.
- March 22– In theJamestown massacre,AlgonquianNative Americans kill 347Englishsettlers aroundJamestown, Virginia(1/3 of the colony's population) and destroys theHenricussettlement.
- May 13— theEendracht,DutchVOCsailing ship and the second recorded European ship to make landfall onAustraliansoil, is wrecked off the western coast ofAmbon Island,Dutch East Indies.
- Étienne Brûléis the first European to seeLake Superior.
- Portugalloses control of the island ofOrmus,after 107 years.
- Albertus Magnusis beatified by theRoman Catholic Church.
- SpanishgalleonNuestra Señora de Atochasinks off theFlorida Keys,while carrying copper, silver, gold, tobacco, and indigo. (Wreck discovered1985).