Famous Deaths In April - 22

1908  Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies on this day in history.   

1925  Andre Caplet, composer, dies at 46 on April - 22.   

1929  Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer, dies at 86 on April - 22.   

1930  On April - 22 death of jeppe Aakjaer, Danish poet (b. 1866)   

1933  On this day in history frederick Henry Royce, motorcar pioneer, dies   

1941  Arthur Briscoe, cricketer (South African batsman in 2 Tests), dies on April - 22.   

1944  On this day in history mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

1945  Kathe Kollwitz, German graphic artist, dies at 77 on April - 22.   

1946  On this day in history harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice Supreme Court (1941-46), dies at 73   

1950  Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 on April - 22.   

1951  On this day in history stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59   

1953  Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N], Dutch writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1957  Ignatius Roy D Campbell, British poet (Garcia Lorca), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1961  On April - 22 maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91   

1962  Solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history tom Conway, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62   

1968  Death of Stephen H. Sholes, American recording executive (b. 1911) on April - 22.   

1975  On this day in history mary Philips, actress (Farewell to Arms), dies at 75   

1976  On this day in history frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer, dies at 79   

1977  On this day in history charles Sanford, orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71   

1978  On April - 22 will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75   

1980  On this day in history jane Froman, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72   

1981  On this day in history brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

1982  Melville Bell Grosvenor, pres (Natl Geographic Society), dies at 80 on April - 22.   

1983  Earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies on April - 22.   

1984  Ansel Adams, US photographer, dies at 82 on April - 22.   

1985  Death of Paul H. Emmett, American chemical engineer (b. 1900) on April - 22.   

1986  On April - 22 mircea Eliade, writer, dies   

1988  Irene Rich, US actress (Beau Brumell, Champ), dies at 96 on April - 22.   

1989  Death of Huey Newton, US, Black Panther leader, shot dead at 47 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history bertil Unger, actor (Devil & Max Devlin), dies   

1992  Death of Billy Wayne White, murderer, executed in Texas at 34 on this day in history.   

1993  Andries Treurnicht, founder S Afr Conservative Party, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history d Nauta, theologist/church historian/lawyer, dies at 96   

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1357  On this day in history birth of johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433)   

1451  Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus was born on April - 22.   

1610  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

1658  Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8) was born on April - 22.   

1682  On this day in history birth of willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42) was born on April - 22.   

1692  On this day in history birth of james Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)