Historical Events Happened In May - 22

1900  On this day in history edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player  Share it »

1902  On this day in history earth tremor causes explosion at Coal Creek mine, 8 km from Fernie, killing 128 miners.  Share it »

1902  On this day in history 36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6  Share it »

1903  On this day in history launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic.  Share it »

1904  On this day in history anne de Vries, writer (Bartje)  Share it »

1905  Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School on this day in history.  Share it »

1906  On this day in history 10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece  Share it »

1906  Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane on this day in history.  Share it »

1906  On this day in history 10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece  Share it »

1906  Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) on this day in history.  Share it »

1907  On this day in history albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset  Share it »

1907  The birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen on this day in history.  Share it »

1907  On this day in history albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset  Share it »

1907  On this day in history laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer)  Share it »

1909  The first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched on this day in history.  Share it »

1909  1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched on this day in history.  Share it »

1910  Johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right) on this day in history.  Share it »

1910  Jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46 on this day in history.  Share it »

1911  On this day in history braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row  Share it »

1911  On this day in history anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory)  Share it »

1912  On this day in history hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party)  Share it »

1913  Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal) on this day in history.  Share it »

1914  On this day in history vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders)  Share it »

1915  Local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland) on this day in history.  Share it »

1916  On this day in history french troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun  Share it »

1916  On this day in history gordon Binkerd, composer  Share it »

1917  On this day in history jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist  Share it »

1918  On this day in history david Land, impressario  Share it »

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on this day in history.  Share it »

1920  On this day in history hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic  Share it »

1921  Marie E Wilton, writer, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1922  On this day in history judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide)  Share it »

1923  On this day in history stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier  Share it »

1924  On this day in history the birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer  Share it »

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1724  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)  Share it »

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer  Share it »

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0337  On this day in history constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies  Share it »

0987  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.  Share it »

1068  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)  Share it »

1455  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)  Share it »

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on this day in history.  Share it »

1501  On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66  Share it »

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.  Share it »

1540  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57  Share it »