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  On August - 22 francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion)   

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 August - 22.   

1893  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights)   

1895  Paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello) on August - 22.   

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

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 August - 22 cadillac Motor Company is founded.   

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

1902  On August - 22 president Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to ride in an automobile   

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

1902  On August - 22 leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland)   

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

1903  On this day in history robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73   

1904  Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) on this day in history.   

1905  Wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood) on this day in history.   

1906  First Victor Victrola manufactured on this day in history.   

1906  1st Victor Victrola manufactured on August - 22.   

1907  On this day in history colin Buchanan, town planner   

1907  On this day in history oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach)   

1908  On this day in history the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer   

1908  On August - 22 henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

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

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

1910  On August - 22 japan annexes Korea   

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

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1615  On this day in history birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on August - 22.   

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

0408  On August - 22 flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on this day in history.   

1155  On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  On this day in history death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

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  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.