Page 5: Historical Events In August - 22

1910  George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies on August - 22.   

1911  On this day in history mona Lisa stolen from Louvre   

1911  On this day in history mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris   

1911  On this day in history mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913)   

1911  On this day in history edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop)   

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

1912  On August - 22 edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist   

1912  On August - 22 pope Gregory IX, dies   

1913  Robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn on August - 22.   

1913  Robert Schollum, composer on August - 22.   

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

1914  On August - 22 raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

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 this day in history.   

1917  On August - 22 john Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat)   

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

1920  On August - 22 the birth of Ray Bradbury, American author; 'The Martian Chronicles'   

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  J Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI on August - 22.   

1921  On August - 22 james Menter, principal (Queen Mary College)   

1922  On this day in history micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin)   

1922  Michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush on this day in history.   

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  Andrzej Markowski, composer on this day in history.   

1926  Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa on August - 22.   

1926  On this day in history bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen)   

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

1927  On August - 22 babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers   

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

1930  On this day in history australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test   

1932  BBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts on August - 22.   

1933  On this day in history bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1647  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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 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  On August - 22 nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

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

1304  On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)