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Historical Events on December 22

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12 significant historical events occurred on December 22. December 22 has seen many notable events in history, including a severe natural disaster in recent times. On December 22, 2018, a tsunami hit the coastal areas of Banten and Lampung in Indonesia after volcanic activity in the Sunda Strait, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. The event highlights the geological volatility that affects the Indonesian archipelago.

Total Events
12
Time Span
1217–2018
Categories
3
Top Category
war
8 events

21 famous birthdays on December 22

Including Frank B. Kellogg, M. Stanley Whittingham, Thomas C. Südhof

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
13th C.21st C.

13th Century

1 event
1217
war

1217 battle between the Kingdom of Hungary and Ayyubid Dynasty

18th Century

1 event
1790
war

1790 battle in the Russo–Turkish War

19th Century

3 events
1855
war

1855 battle of the Dominican War of Independence (1844-1856)

1855
war

1855 battle of the Dominican War of Independence

1860
war

December 1860 battle of the War of Reform

20th Century

3 events
1911
war

1911 battle, part of the 1911-1912 Italo-Turkish War

1914
war

1914 military operations during the First World War

1939
war

Battle during Winter War (1939-1940)

21st Century

4 events
2005
general

The Man with the Chocolate Robe

2014
general

Vehicle ramming attack in Nantes, France

2014
general

Occurrence in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK

2018
disaster

2018 Sunda Strait tsunami — tsunami in coastal regions of Banten and Lampung, Indonesia

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