July 22: First Congress of Vienna and Spoonerism

On This Day in History July 22, 2020 Historical Events 1099  First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem 1456  Battle at Nandorfehervar (Belgrade): Hungarian army under Janos Hunyadi beats Sultan Murad II 1515  First Congress of Vienna settles issues between Poland and Holy Roman Empire - rise of the Habsburgs influence 1942  Warsaw Ghetto Jews (300,000) are sent to Treblinka Extermination Camp 1963  Sarawak achieves independence from British colonial rule 2011  Norway is the victim of twin terror attacks, the first a bomb blast targeting government buildings in central Oslo, second a massacre at a youth camp on island of Utøya More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alex Trebek 80th Birthday Louise Fletcher 86th Birthday Selena Gomez 28th Birthday Sonny Liston (1930 - 1970) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths John Dillinger (1903 - 1934) Mackenzie King (1874 - 1950) More Famous Deaths July 22: Spoonerism – Or Just A Lack Of Pies? A Spoonerism is a phrase that comes out all wrong, and the man responsible for them, William Spooner, was born on this day. Did he just get bad Press? Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand