Page 4: Historical Events In August - 22

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

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

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

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 August - 22.   

1894  Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights) on this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series)   

1898  On August - 22 francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman)   

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

1900  Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great) on August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

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

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

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment) on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  Japan annexes Korea on this day in history.   

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

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1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.   

1615  On August - 22 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 August - 22.   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on August - 22.   

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

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

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 August - 22.   

1155  On August - 22 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 this day in history.   

1286  On August - 22 death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  On August - 22 death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)