100% verified The same day, three eras.
22 December
Contemporary era
1894
Conviction of Captain Dreyfus
On 22 December 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason, opening the Dreyfus affair.
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Contemporary era
1808
Premiere of Beethoven's 5th and 6th
On 22 December 1808, Beethoven premiered his 5th and 6th symphonies at a concert in Vienna.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1216
Confirmation of the Dominican order
On 22 December 1216, Pope Honorius III confirmed the Order of Preachers founded by Saint Dominic.
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- Encyclopaedia Ordre des Precheurs (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5