Famous Deaths In July - 22

1908  Death of William Randal Cremer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (b. 1828) on this day in history.   

1909  D v Liliencron, writer, dies at 65 on July - 22.   

1915  Death of Sir Sandford Fleming, Canadian engineer and inventor (b. 1827) on July - 22.   

1916  On July - 22 death of james Whitcomb Riley, American author and poet (b. 1849)   

1918  Death of Indra Lal Roy, Indian pilot (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history death of william Kissam Vanderbilt, member of the Vanderbilt family (b. 1849)   

1922  On July - 22 death of jokichi Takamine, Japanese chemist (b. 1854)   

1929  On this day in history bror Beckman, composer, dies at 63   

1932  On July - 22 roosje Vos, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 71   

1934  Death of John Dillinger, shot dead at Biograph Theater in Chicago, at 33 on July - 22.   

1937  On July - 22 ted McDonald, cricketer (43 wickets for Australia), dies in car crash   

1950  William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 on July - 22.   

1952  On this day in history antonio Maria Valencia, composer, dies at 49   

1953  Cy Kendall, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1955  Joseph Foley, actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies   

1967  On this day in history carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89   

1968  On this day in history giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60   

1969  On July - 22 hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies   

1970  Death of George Johnston, Australian journalist and novelist (b. 1912) on July - 22.   

1972  Hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1974  Edna Lewis Thomas, US actress (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 88 on July - 22.   

1979  Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on July - 22.   

1980  On July - 22 fred Kaps [Abram PA Bongers], magician (world champ 1955), dies at 54   

1987  A G Kripal Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.   

1988  Duane Jones, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51 on July - 22.   

1989  Death of Martti Talvela, Finnish bass (b. 1935) on this day in history.   

1990  George Wood, dies of diabetes complications at 56 on July - 22.   

1992  On this day in history david Wojuarowicz, artist (U2 album cover), dies of AIDs at 37   

1995  Dave Clark, music promoter/songwriter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1996  On July - 22 courtney Alexandre Henriques Laws, community leader, dies at 65   

1998  On this day in history death of hermann Prey, German bass-baritone (b. 1929)   

1999  Death of Gar Samuelson, American musician (Megadeth) (b. 1958) on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Eric Christmas, British actor (b. 1916) on July - 22.   

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1210  Joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1238) was born on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history birth of philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06)   

1510  On July - 22 birth of alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537)   

1535  On this day in history birth of katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621)   

1559  Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1597  Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on July - 22.   

1621  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) was born on this day in history.   

1642  On July - 22 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer