Page 5: Historical Events In May - 22

1924  In Chicago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks on this day in history.   

1924  Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum) on May - 22.   

1925  Jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects) on May - 22.   

1925  On this day in history john [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72   

1926  On this day in history "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1   

1926  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek replaces communists in Guomindang China   

1926  On this day in history dutch Communist Party expels David Wijnkoop   

1927  8.3 earthquake strikes Nan-Shan China, 200,000 killed on May - 22.   

1927  Near Xining, China a 8.3 quake caused 200,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history eric Petrie, cricketer (NZ wicketkeeper of the late 1950's)   

1928  US Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act on May - 22.   

1928  On May - 22 roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer   

1928  On May - 22 william HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54   

1929  On May - 22 asher Ben-Yohanan, composer   

1930  On this day in history ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (8th-10th of 60 in 1930)   

1930  On May - 22 dieuwke Y W de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior   

1931  Canned rattlesnake meat first goes on sale in Florida I'll pass thanks on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 22 canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida   

1931  On this day in history kenny Ball, rocker   

1932  Lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80 on May - 22.   

1933  On this day in history john Mackay makes the first reported sighting of the Loch Ness Monster   

1933  Loch Ness Monster is first reportedly sighted by John Mackay on May - 22.   

1933  World Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated on May - 22.   

1933  Loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay on May - 22.   

1933  John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956) on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 22 peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY)   

1935  On May - 22 ron Piché, Quebec baseball player   

1936  Aer Lingus (Aer Loingeas) is founded by the Irish government as the national airline of the Republic of Ireland on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field   

1938  Frank Converse, actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On) on this day in history.   

1939  Hitler & Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45   

1940  Decision to form 8th Division of AIF on May - 22.   

1940  Nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium on this day in history.   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 22.   

1671  On May - 22 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  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

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

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

1772  On May - 22 birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

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

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

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

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on May - 22.   

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

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

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

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