Page 4: 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  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1897  Bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series) on August - 22.   

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

1900  Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers on August - 22.   

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

1901  On August - 22 cadillac Company founded   

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

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 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 August - 22.   

1903  On August - 22 rené Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism)   

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

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

1905  On this day in history wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood)   

1906  First Victor Victrola manufactured on this day in history.   

1906  1st Victor Victrola manufactured on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 22 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 this day in history.   

1908  On August - 22 henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer   

1909  Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1910  Japan annexes Korea on this day in history.   

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

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

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.   

1624  On this day in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  On August - 22 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  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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

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  On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)