Historical Events In December - 22

1867  On this day in history frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic  

1867  Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history john Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41)  

1869  On this day in history newfoundlanders vote against joining Confederation. (later they see the error of their ways and join up)  

1869  Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, Paris France, writer (Nobel 1947) on December - 22.  

1870  On December - 22 jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse  

1870  On this day in history jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse  

1870  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] on December - 22.  

1873  On December - 22 l[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician  

1874  Franz Schmidt, composer on this day in history.  

1874  Johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86 on December - 22.  

1875  Antoine Mariotte, composer on December - 22.  

1875  On this day in history nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75  

1876  Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista) on December - 22.  

1877  "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass) on this day in history.  

1877  Montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal on December - 22.  

1877  Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet on this day in history.  

1879  Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on this day in history.  

1880  On this day in history george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday  

1881  On this day in history enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician  

1882  1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on December - 22.  

1882  On this day in history charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright  

1883  August Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners)  

1885  Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on this day in history.  

1885  Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on December - 22.  

1886  On this day in history 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)  

1888  On December - 22 heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain  

1888  Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron on this day in history.  

1889  Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright on December - 22.  

1890  On this day in history cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.  

1890  Mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm) on December - 22.  

1891  Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on this day in history.  

1893  On December - 22 benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91  

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1095  Roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily (d. 1154) was born on December - 22.  

1178  Emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185) was born on this day in history.  

1400  Luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden) was born on December - 22.  

1428  Richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury was born on this day in history.  

1452  On this day in history birth of jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer  

1459  Djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II was born on December - 22.  

1515  Mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland was born on this day in history.  

1523  On December - 22 birth of charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen  

1100  On December - 22 death of duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia  

1337  Daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54 on December - 22.  

1419  On this day in history john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies  

1440  On December - 22 death of bluebeard, pirate, executed  

1550  On this day in history death of richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III  

1603  On this day in history mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37  

1646  Death of Peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596) on December - 22.  

1660  Death of André Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (b. 1612) on this day in history.