Deaths on October 22

Juan Antonio Lavalleja

Died on October 22, 1853

Juan Antonio Lavalleja, Uruguayan general and politician, President of Uruguay (b. 1784)

Juan Antonio Lavalleja (June 24, 1784 – October 22, 1853) was a Uruguayan revolutionary and political figure. He was born in Minas, nowadays being located in the Lavalleja Department, which was named after him.

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Events on 1853

4 Jan

Twelve Years a Slave
After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.
19 Jan

Il trovatore
Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore receives its premiere performance in Rome.
4 Oct

Crimean War
The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
30 Nov

Battle of Sinop
Crimean War: Battle of Sinop: The Imperial Russian Navy under Pavel Nakhimov destroys the Ottoman fleet under Osman Pasha at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey.
31 Dec

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an iguanodon created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London, England.

Deaths on October 22

Juan Antonio Lavalleja

Died on October 22, 1853

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Events on 1853

Twelve Years a Slave

Il trovatore

Crimean War

Battle of Sinop

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins