Historical Events In August - 22

1910  On August - 22 george Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies   

1911  On this day in history mona Lisa stolen from Louvre   

1911  On this day in history mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris   

1911  On August - 22 mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913)   

1911  Edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop) on August - 22.   

1912  England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament on August - 22.   

1912  On this day in history edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist   

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on this day in history.   

1913  Robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn on August - 22.   

1913  On this day in history robert Schollum, composer   

1914  On this day in history battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French   

1914  On this day in history raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

1916  On this day in history john Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass)   

1917  Pitts Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history john Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat)   

1919  Earl Cathcart, British major-general on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 22 the birth of Ray Bradbury, American author; 'The Martian Chronicles'   

1920  On this day in history anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups)   

1920  On August - 22 anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60   

1921  On August - 22 j Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI   

1921  On August - 22 james Menter, principal (Queen Mary College)   

1922  Micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin) on August - 22.   

1922  On this day in history michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1923  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4)   

1923  Gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history andrzej Markowski, composer   

1926  On August - 22 gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa   

1926  Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) on August - 22.   

1926  On this day in history charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92   

1927  On this day in history babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers   

1929  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 on August - 22.   

1930  On this day in history australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test   

1932  On this day in history bBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts   

1933  Bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season on August - 22.   

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1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.   

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  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on August - 22.   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.   

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

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on this day in history.   

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on August - 22.   

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

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on August - 22.   

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on August - 22.   

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

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on this day in history.