Historical Events In August - 22

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

1890  On this day in history floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist  

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 August - 22.  

1892  On this day in history percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder)  

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

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

1893  On this day in history ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75  

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

1895  On August - 22 paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello)  

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1897  Bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series) on this day in history.  

1898  Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) on this day in history.  

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

1900  On August - 22 elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)  

1901  Cadillac Company founded on this day in history.  

1901  Cadillac Motor Company is founded on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car  

1902  On this day in history leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland)  

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 this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)  

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

1906  First Victor Victrola manufactured on August - 22.  

1906  On August - 22 1st Victor Victrola manufactured  

1907  On this day in history colin Buchanan, town planner  

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

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 this day in history.  

1910  Japan annexes Korea on August - 22.  

1910  Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate on this day in history.  

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1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer  

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

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer  

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

1647  On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)  

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

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.  

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer  

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on August - 22.  

0634  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.  

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.  

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.  

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on this day in history.