Historical Events In December - 22
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
1867 Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic on this day in history.
1867 On this day in history jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79
1868 John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) on December - 22.
1869 On December - 22 newfoundlanders vote against joining Confederation. (later they see the error of their ways and join up)
1869 Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, Paris France, writer (Nobel 1947) on December - 22.
1870 Jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on December - 22.
1870 On this day in history jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse
1870 Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] on this day in history.
1873 On December - 22 l[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician
1874 Franz Schmidt, composer on December - 22.
1874 On December - 22 johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86
1875 On this day in history antoine Mariotte, composer
1875 On this day in history nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75
1876 On December - 22 filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista)
1877 On December - 22 "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
1877 Montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal on December - 22.
1877 Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet on this day in history.
1879 On December - 22 ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)
1880 George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday on December - 22.
1881 Enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician on December - 22.
1882 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on December - 22.
1882 On December - 22 charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright
1883 August Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres on this day in history.
1883 Arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners) on this day in history.
1885 Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on December - 22.
1885 Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on December - 22.
1886 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC) on December - 22.
1888 On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain
1888 Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron on December - 22.
1889 Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright on December - 22.
1890 On December - 22 cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.
1890 Mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm) on this day in history.
1891 Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on this day in history.
1893 Benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91 on December - 22.
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