Page 5: 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 August - 22.   

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 this day in history edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist   

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on this day in history.   

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

1913  On August - 22 robert Schollum, composer   

1914  On this day in history 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 August - 22 john Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass)   

1917  On this day in history 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 August - 22.   

1919  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 22.   

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 this day in history 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 August - 22.   

1924  Andrzej Markowski, composer on August - 22.   

1926  Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 22.   

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

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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 this day in history.   

1647  On August - 22 birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

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

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

0408  On August - 22 flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on this day in history.   

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on August - 22.   

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