Page 5: Historical Events In April - 22

1914  Babe Ruth's 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win   

1914  Charles Hubert Sisson, author/poet (Christopher Homm)   

1915  Firt military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I   

1915  1st military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I   

1915  Dick Dudley, Tenn, TV host (Village Barn).   

1916  Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist is born.   

1916  France battles at Fort Douaumont   

1916  Earl of Oxford and Asquith, governor (Seychelles).   

1917  Leo Abse, biographer/MP.   

1918  Mickey Vernon, baseball player   

1919  Donald Cram, US, biochemist (Nobel 1987)   

1920  Hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64000 Question, Outrage)   

1922  South Ossetian Autonomous Region established in Georgian SSR.   

1922  South Ossetian Autonomous Region forms in Georgian SSR   

1922  Charles Mingus, Arizona, jazz bassist (Pithecanthropus Erectus).   

1923  Betty Page, Kingsport Tn, playmate (Jan, 1955)/model (Dark Angel).   

1924  Hague Chambers of Commerce forms.   

1925  K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1042 Amazone and #1043 Beate.   

1925  Christopher Ball, Oxford, warden (Keble College)   

1925  Andre Caplet, composer, dies at 46.   

1926  Persia, Turkey and Afghanistan sign treaties of security   

1927  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1209 Pumma   

1927  1st performance of Roger Sessions' Symphony in E   

1929  Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer, dies at 86   

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1226 Golia.   

1930  US, Britain and Japan agree to reduce naval forces.   

1930  US, Britain and Japan sign London Naval Treaty.   

1931  Egypt and Iraq sign peace treaty   

1933  Dutch govt forbids leftwing radio address   

1933  Frederick Henry Royce, motorcar pioneer, dies.   

1937  NYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike   

1937  Jack Nicholson, American actor is born   

1940  Rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right).   

1941  Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1567 Alikoski   

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1357  Johan i: King of portugal (1383-1433)   

1451  Isabella i: Of castile, queen of spain (1479-1504), patron of columbus   

1610  Alexander viii: [pietro ottoboni], italy, lawyer/pope (1689-91)   

1640  Mariana alcoforado: Portugal, nun   

1658  Giuseppe torelli: Italy, composer (concert grossi op 8)   

1682  Willem i kerricx the young: Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

1690  John carteret: Earl granville (c), english chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  James stirling: Scottish mathematician   

0296  Pope caius: Pope caius   

0536  Agapitus i: Italian pope (535-36),   

1253  Elias van cortona: Italian general (1232-39),   

1355  Death of Eleonora plantagenet: Daughter of king edward ii,   

1462  Gilbert of lannoy: Master of villerval/tronchiennes/santes,   

1521  Juan de padilla: Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

1592  Death of Bartolommeo ammanati: Italian sculptor/architect,   

1648  Catharina belgian van nassau: Daughter of willem,