Births on August 22

Pierre Guérin de Tencin

Born on August 22, 1679

Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)

Pierre-Paul Guérin de Tencin (Grenoble, 22 August 1679 – 2 March 1758), French ecclesiastic, was archbishop of Embrun and Lyon, and a cardinal. His sister was Claudine Guérin de Tencin.

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Events on 1679

1 Jun

Battle of Drumclog
The Scottish Covenanters defeat John Graham of Claverhouse at the Battle of Drumclog.
7 Aug

Le Griffon
The brigantine Le Griffon, commissioned by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the south-eastern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes of North America.
18 Sep

Massachusetts Bay Colony
New Hampshire becomes a county of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Births on August 22

Pierre Guérin de Tencin

Born on August 22, 1679

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Events on 1679

Battle of Drumclog

Le Griffon

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