This Day In European History

22th July

Events
1298: The Battle of Falkirk; Edward I defeats William Wallace.
1812: The Battle of Salamanca; Britain defeats France.
1986: Britain bans caning in schools.
1284: In legend, the Pied Piper arrives at Hamelin.
1894: The first motorcar race, held in France.

Births
1596: Tsar Michael of Russia.
1784: Friedrich Bessel, German astronomer.
1822: Gregor Mendel, Austrian monk and genetics pioneer.
1884: Rev. William Spooner after whom 'spoonerisms' were named.

Deaths
1461: King Charles VII of France.
1645: Gaspar de Guzman y Pimental, Spanish prime minister.
1802: Marie Bichat, French physiologist.
1893: John Rae, Scottish explorer.

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