Page 4: Historical Events In August - 22

1889  On this day in history john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

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

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  Percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder) on August - 22.   

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

1893  Dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award) on this day in history.   

1893  On August - 22 ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75   

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

1895  On this day in history paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello)   

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 August - 22.   

1900  Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers on this day in history.   

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

1901  Cadillac Company founded on August - 22.   

1901  Cadillac Motor Company is founded on August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

1902  On this day in history 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  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  On August - 22 deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

1905  On August - 22 wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood)   

1906  On August - 22 first Victor Victrola manufactured   

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

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 August - 22.   

1908  On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

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

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

1910  Japan annexes Korea on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.   

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  On August - 22 birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0408  On this day in history flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

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

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 August - 22.   

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

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