🕰️ Year
What Happened in 1622 — Events, Births & Deaths
1622 brings together 3 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
March 1
- March 12
Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, founders of the Society of Jesus, are canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
September 1
- September 10
Fifty-five Christians are executed in Nagasaki during the Great Genna Martyrdom.
December 1
- December 18
Portuguese forces score a military victory over the Kingdom of Kongo at the Battle of Mbumbi in present-day Angola.