Page 5: Historical Events In August - 22
Sunday, 16 February 2025
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 this day in history.
1911 Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913) on August - 22.
1911 On this day in history edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop)
1912 On August - 22 england defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament
1912 On August - 22 edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist
1912 Pope Gregory IX, dies on this day in history.
1913 On August - 22 robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn
1913 Robert Schollum, composer on August - 22.
1914 On this day in history 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 this day in history john Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass)
1917 Pitts Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers on August - 22.
1917 John Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat) on this day in history.
1919 Earl Cathcart, British major-general on this day in history.
1920 The birth of Ray Bradbury, American author; 'The Martian Chronicles' on August - 22.
1920 Anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups) on August - 22.
1920 On this day in history anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60
1921 On this day in history j Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI
1921 James Menter, principal (Queen Mary College) on August - 22.
1922 On this day in history micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin)
1922 On this day in history michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush
1923 Paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4) on this day in history.
1923 On this day in history gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters)
1924 On August - 22 andrzej Markowski, composer
1926 On this day in history gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa
1926 Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) on August - 22.
1926 Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on this day in history.
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 On August - 22 australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test
1932 BBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts on August - 22.
1933 Bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season on August - 22.
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