Historical Events In August - 22

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on August - 22.   

1890  On this day in history floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist   

1890  On this day in history vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69   

1891  Francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion) on August - 22.   

1892  Percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder) on August - 22.   

1893  On August - 22 the birth of Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist   

1893  Dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award) on August - 22.   

1893  Ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights)   

1895  On August - 22 paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello)   

1897  Bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series) on August - 22.   

1898  Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers   

1900  On this day in history elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)   

1901  On this day in history cadillac Company founded   

1901  On this day in history cadillac Motor Company is founded.   

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to ride in an automobile   

1902  Pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car on this day in history.   

1902  Leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland) on August - 22.   

1903  On this day in history rené Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism)   

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73 on August - 22.   

1904  On August - 22 deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

1905  Wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood) on August - 22.   

1906  First Victor Victrola manufactured on August - 22.   

1906  On August - 22 1st Victor Victrola manufactured   

1907  On this day in history colin Buchanan, town planner   

1907  Oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach) on August - 22.   

1908  On August - 22 the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer   

1908  On August - 22 henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer on August - 22.   

1909  On this day in history mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants)   

1910  Japan annexes Korea on this day in history.   

1910  Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate on August - 22.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.   

1601  On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on August - 22.   

1679  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On August - 22 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

0634  On August - 22 abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  On August - 22 death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.   

1241  On August - 22 gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

1280  On this day in history nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 22.   

1304  On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)