August 22: Significance, Events, and How to Celebrate Natural Disasters & Epidemics

1834  Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1836  Archibald M Willard, US, artist (Spirit of '76).   

1846  US annexes New Mexico   

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

1847  Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer.   

1848  The United States annexes New Mexico.   

1849  The inaugural air raid in history. Austria launches pilotless balloons against the Italian city of Venice.   

1850  Nikolaus Lenau, writer, dies at 48.   

1851  Gold fields discovered in Australia   

1851  In this year, Yacht "America" claims inaugural Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup)   

1852  Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (Political Struggle in Italy).   

1854  Milan I, King of Serbia   

1860  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award)   

1862  Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune' is born.   

1862  Battle of Catlett's Station VA   

1862  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.   

1864  Geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations   

1864  International Red Cross formed in Geneva, Switzerland.   

1864  International Red Cross Founded.   

1865  Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Eucharistic Crusade).   

1866  George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies   

1867  Fisk University forms, 1867.   

1873  Karl Nef, Swiss musicologist   

1874  Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer.   

1874  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   

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

1879  Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

1882  Harry Makepeace, cricketer (4 Tests for England v Australia 1920-21)   

1886  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   

1888  Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue).   

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

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