Page 4: Historical Events In August - 22

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on August - 22.   

1890  Floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 22 vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69   

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

1892  Percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder) on this day in history.   

1893  The birth of Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist on this day in history.   

1893  Dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award) on August - 22.   

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

1894  Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights) on August - 22.   

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  Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) on August - 22.   

1900  Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers on this day in history.   

1900  Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great) on this day in history.   

1901  Cadillac Company founded on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history cadillac Motor Company is founded.   

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

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

1902  On August - 22 pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car   

1902  Leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland) on this day in history.   

1903  René Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism) on August - 22.   

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

1904  Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) on August - 22.   

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

1906  First Victor Victrola manufactured on August - 22.   

1906  1st Victor Victrola manufactured on August - 22.   

1907  On this day in history colin Buchanan, town planner   

1907  Oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach) on August - 22.   

1908  The birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer on this day in history.   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment) on August - 22.   

1908  On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer   

1909  Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants) on August - 22.   

1910  Japan annexes Korea on August - 22.   

1910  On this day in history japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate   

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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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  On August - 22 death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

1241  On this day in history 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  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on August - 22.