360What happened in 1822?
2 moments from 1822 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 7 September 1822
Brazil declares independence
On 7 September 1822, Prince Pedro, the son of Portugal's king, declared Brazil's independence from Portugal, by the Ipiranga brook near São Paulo. He became Emperor Pedro I of Brazil. Brazilians celebrate the date as Independence Day.
- 1822 · from The Rosetta Stone is found
Champollion deciphers hieroglyphs