Page 4: Historical Events In August - 22

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on this day in history.   

1890  Floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist on August - 22.   

1890  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1891  Francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion) on this day in history.   

1892  On August - 22 percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder)   

1893  On this day in history the birth of Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist   

1893  On August - 22 dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award)   

1893  Ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75 on August - 22.   

1894  On August - 22 cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights)   

1895  On this day in history paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello)   

1897  On August - 22 bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series)   

1898  On this day in history francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman)   

1900  On this day in history gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers   

1900  On this day in history elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)   

1901  On August - 22 cadillac Company founded   

1901  Cadillac Motor Company is founded on August - 22.   

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1902  President Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to ride in an automobile on this day in history.   

1902  Pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car on this day in history.   

1902  Leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland) on August - 22.   

1903  On this day in history rené Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism)   

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73 on August - 22.   

1904  On August - 22 deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

1905  Wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood) on August - 22.   

1906  On this day in history first Victor Victrola manufactured   

1906  On this day in history 1st Victor Victrola manufactured   

1907  Colin Buchanan, town planner on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 22 oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach)   

1908  The birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer on August - 22.   

1908  On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer on August - 22.   

1909  On this day in history mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants)   

1910  On this day in history japan annexes Korea   

1910  Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate on August - 22.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

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

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On August - 22 birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

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

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.   

0408  On this day in history flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on August - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on August - 22.   

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)