Page 5: Historical Events In May - 22

1924  On May - 22 in Chicago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks   

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

1925  On this day in history jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects)   

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

1926  "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 on May - 22.   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek replaces communists in Guomindang China on this day in history.   

1926  Dutch Communist Party expels David Wijnkoop on this day in history.   

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

1927  Near Xining, China a 8.3 quake caused 200,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes on May - 22.   

1927  Eric Petrie, cricketer (NZ wicketkeeper of the late 1950's) on May - 22.   

1928  US Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act on this day in history.   

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 May - 22 ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (8th-10th of 60 in 1930)   

1930  On this day in history 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  Canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida on May - 22.   

1931  Kenny Ball, rocker on May - 22.   

1932  On May - 22 lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80   

1933  On May - 22 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  On May - 22 world Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated   

1933  On May - 22 loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay   

1933  On this day in history john Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956)   

1934  On this day in history peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY)   

1935  On this day in history 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  Dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field on May - 22.   

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

1939  On May - 22 hitler & Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel"   

1939  On May - 22 ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45   

1940  On this day in history decision to form 8th Division of AIF   

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

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

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on May - 22.   

1715  On this day in history 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  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.   

0987  On this day in history death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

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

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

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.