Page 3: Historical Events In August - 22
Friday, 21 March 2025
1834 Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General (Confederate Army) on August - 22.
1836 Archibald M Willard, US, artist (Spirit of '76) on August - 22.
1846 US annexes New Mexico on August - 22.
1846 B Amalie Skram-Alver, Norway, writer (Hellemyrsfolket) on this day in history.
1847 Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer on this day in history.
1848 The United States annexes New Mexico on August - 22.
1849 The first air raid in history. Austria launches pilotless balloons against the Italian city of Venice on this day in history.
1850 Nikolaus Lenau, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
1851 On this day in history gold fields discovered in Australia
1851 On August - 22 yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)
1852 Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (Political Struggle in Italy) on August - 22.
1854 On this day in history milan I, King of Serbia
1860 Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award) on August - 22.
1862 On this day in history the birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune'
1862 On August - 22 battle of Catlett's Station VA
1862 Claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune) on August - 22.
1862 Henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51 on August - 22.
1864 Geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations on August - 22.
1864 On this day in history international Red Cross formed in Geneva, Switzerland
1864 On this day in history international Red Cross Founded
1864 On this day in history geneva Convention signed by 12 nations
1865 Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Eucharistic Crusade) on August - 22.
1866 George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies on this day in history.
1867 On August - 22 fisk University forms, 1867
1873 Karl Nef, Swiss musicologist on this day in history.
1874 On this day in history edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer
1874 Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on August - 22.
1875 On this day in history the Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.
1877 Nez Perce-indians flee into to Yellowstone National Park on this day in history.
1879 Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on August - 22.
1882 On August - 22 harry Makepeace, cricketer (4 Tests for England v Australia 1920-21)
1886 On this day in history william J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket.
1886 On this day in history jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67
1888 On this day in history violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue)
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