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  On August - 22 the birth of Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist   

1893  On August - 22 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 August - 22.   

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

1897  On this day in history 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  On August - 22 gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers   

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

1901  Cadillac Company founded on August - 22.   

1901  On August - 22 cadillac Motor Company is founded.   

1901  On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83   

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 August - 22.   

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

1903  René Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism) on this day in history.   

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 August - 22.   

1906  On August - 22 first Victor Victrola manufactured   

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  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  Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer on this day in history.   

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

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 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  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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

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

0634  On August - 22 abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

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 this day in history 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  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.