Events on August 22 in history

José de la Mar (August 22, 1827)

José de la Mar becomes President of Peru.

José Domingo de la Merced de la Mar y Cortázar (May 12, 1778 – October 11, 1830) was a Spanish and later Peruvian (although he was born in modern Ecuador) military leader and politician who served as the third President of Peru.

References

José de la Mar
List of Presidents of Peru

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Events on 1827

7 Mar

Carmen de Patagones
Brazilian marines unsuccessfully attack the temporary naval base of Carmen de Patagones, Argentina.
7 Apr

Friction match
John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year.
4 Jul

New York State
Slavery is abolished in New York State.
17 Aug

Pope Leo XII
Dutch King Willem I and Pope Leo XII sign concord
17 Oct

Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Bellini's third opera, Il pirata, is premiered at Teatro alla Scala di Milano

Events on August 22 in history

José de la Mar (August 22, 1827)

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Events on 1827

Carmen de Patagones

Friction match

New York State

Pope Leo XII

Teatro alla Scala di Milano