Deaths on July 22

Pope Clement X

Died on July 22, 1676

Pope Clement X (b. 1590)

Pope Clement X (Latin: Clemens X; Italian: Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death in 1676. Elected pope at age 79, he has since been ranked as the oldest pope at the time of his election.

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Events on 1676

2 Jun

Battle of Palermo
Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the Battle of Palermo.
30 Jul

Bacon's Rebellion
Nathaniel Bacon issues the "Declaration of the People of Virginia", beginning Bacon's Rebellion against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
12 Aug

King Philip's War
Praying Indian John Alderman shoots and kills Metacomet, the Wampanoag war chief, ending King Philip's War.
21 Nov

Rømer's determination of the speed of light
The Danish astronomer Ole Rømer presents the first quantitative measurements of the speed of light.

Deaths on July 22

Pope Clement X

Died on July 22, 1676

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Events on 1676

Battle of Palermo

Bacon's Rebellion

King Philip's War

Rømer's determination of the speed of light