Historical Events Happened In May - 22

1900  On this day in history associated Press organizes in NYC as non-profit news cooperative  Share it »

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

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

1902  36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6 on this day in history.  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  On this day in history wright Brothers patent an aeroplane  Share it »

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

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

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset on this day in history.  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  On this day in history the first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched  Share it »

1909  On this day in history 1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched  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  Anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory) on this day in history.  Share it »

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) on this day in history.  Share it »

1913  On this day in history andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal)  Share it »

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1916  French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun on this day in history.  Share it »

1916  Gordon Binkerd, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1917  Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist on this day in history.  Share it »

1918  David Land, impressario on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1921  On this day in history marie E Wilton, writer, dies  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1715  On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)  Share it »

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

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.  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  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on this day in history.  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  On this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)  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 »