Page 3: Historical Events In August - 22

1834  Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1836  On August - 22 archibald M Willard, US, artist (Spirit of '76)   

1846  On August - 22 uS annexes New Mexico   

1846  B Amalie Skram-Alver, Norway, writer (Hellemyrsfolket) on August - 22.   

1847  On August - 22 alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer   

1848  On this day in history the United States annexes New Mexico   

1849  On August - 22 the first air raid in history. Austria launches pilotless balloons against the Italian city of Venice.   

1850  Nikolaus Lenau, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1851  Gold fields discovered in Australia on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)   

1852  On August - 22 alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (Political Struggle in Italy)   

1854  On this day in history milan I, King of Serbia   

1860  On this day in history paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award)   

1862  The birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune' on August - 22.   

1862  On August - 22 battle of Catlett's Station VA   

1862  On August - 22 claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune)   

1862  Henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1864  Geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations on August - 22.   

1864  International Red Cross formed in Geneva, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history international Red Cross Founded   

1864  Geneva Convention signed by 12 nations on August - 22.   

1865  On this day in history piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Eucharistic Crusade)   

1866  On August - 22 george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies   

1867  Fisk University forms, 1867 on August - 22.   

1873  Karl Nef, Swiss musicologist on this day in history.   

1874  Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies   

1875  The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands on August - 22.   

1877  Nez Perce-indians flee into to Yellowstone National Park on August - 22.   

1879  On August - 22 friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

1882  On August - 22 harry Makepeace, cricketer (4 Tests for England v Australia 1920-21)   

1886  On August - 22 william J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket.   

1886  Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1888  Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) on this day in history.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on August - 22.   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On August - 22 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  On August - 22 birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  On August - 22 flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  On August - 22 abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on this day in history.   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.   

1241  On August - 22 gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

1280  On August - 22 nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  On August - 22 death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)