Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

1900  Edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player on this day in history.   

1902  Earth tremor causes explosion at Coal Creek mine, 8 km from Fernie, killing 128 miners on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 22 36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6   

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

1904  On May - 22 anne de Vries, writer (Bartje)   

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

1906  10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history wright Brothers patent an aeroplane   

1906  10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 22 harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie)   

1907  On May - 22 albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset   

1907  The birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen on May - 22.   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset on this day in history.   

1907  Laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer) on May - 22.   

1909  On May - 22 the first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1909  On this day in history 1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1910  On May - 22 johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right)   

1910  Jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46 on May - 22.   

1911  Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 22 anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory)   

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) on May - 22.   

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

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

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

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

1916  Gordon Binkerd, composer on May - 22.   

1917  Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist on May - 22.   

1918  On May - 22 david Land, impressario   

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on May - 22.   

1920  Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 22 marie E Wilton, writer, dies   

1922  Judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide) on this day in history.   

1923  Stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier on this day in history.   

1924  The birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer on May - 22.   

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  On May - 22 birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

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

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1770  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

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

0337  On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

0987  On May - 22 death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.   

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

1457  On May - 22 death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

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

1538  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

1540  On May - 22 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57