Historical Events In August - 22

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

1911  On August - 22 mona Lisa stolen from Louvre  

1911  Mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris on this day in history.  

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

1911  On August - 22 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 this day in history.  

1913  On August - 22 robert Schollum, composer  

1914  Battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French on this day in history.  

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  Earl Cathcart, British major-general on August - 22.  

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

1920  On August - 22 anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups)  

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 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  On August - 22 paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4)  

1923  On August - 22 gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters)  

1924  On this day in history andrzej Markowski, composer  

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

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 August - 22.  

1929  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 on August - 22.  

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

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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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 August - 22 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  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.  

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.  

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  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on this day in history.  

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 August - 22.  

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on August - 22.  

1286  On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered  

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on this day in history.