Historical Events In December - 22
Thursday, 30 June 2022
1867 Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic on this day in history.
1867 Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79 on this day in history.
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 L[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician on this day in history.
1874 Franz Schmidt, composer on this day in history.
1874 On this day in history 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 Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista) on this day in history.
1877 "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass) on this day in history.
1877 Montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal on December - 22.
1877 On December - 22 endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet
1879 Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on this day in history.
1880 George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday on December - 22.
1881 On December - 22 enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician
1882 On December - 22 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison
1882 On December - 22 charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright
1883 On December - 22 august Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres
1883 Arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners) on this day in history.
1885 Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on this day in history.
1885 Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on this day in history.
1886 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC) on this day in history.
1888 Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on this day in history.
1888 On December - 22 joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron
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 On this day in history mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)
1891 On December - 22 edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent
1893 Benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91 on December - 22.
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