Page 5: Historical Events In August - 22

1910  George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1911  Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre on this day in history.   

1911  Mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris on August - 22.   

1911  On August - 22 mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913)   

1911  Edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop) on August - 22.   

1912  On this day in history england defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament   

1912  Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist on this day in history.   

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on August - 22.   

1913  On August - 22 robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn   

1913  Robert Schollum, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 22 battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French   

1914  Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 22 john Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass)   

1917  On August - 22 pitts Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers   

1917  John Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat) on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 22 earl Cathcart, British major-general   

1920  On this day in history the birth of Ray Bradbury, American author; 'The Martian Chronicles'   

1920  On this day in history anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups)   

1920  Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1921  J Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history james Menter, principal (Queen Mary College)   

1922  On August - 22 micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin)   

1922  On August - 22 michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1923  Paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4) on August - 22.   

1923  Gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters) on this day in history.   

1924  Andrzej Markowski, composer on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa   

1926  On August - 22 bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen)   

1926  Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on August - 22.   

1927  Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74   

1930  Australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test on August - 22.   

1932  On August - 22 bBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts   

1933  Bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season on August - 22.   

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

1601  On August - 22 birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

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

1624  On August - 22 birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

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

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

1753  On this day in history 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 August - 22 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  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.   

1241  On this day in history gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

1280  On this day in history nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

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.