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 August - 22 mona Lisa stolen from Louvre   

1911  On August - 22 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 August - 22 edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop)   

1912  England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament on August - 22.   

1912  Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist on August - 22.   

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on August - 22.   

1913  Robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history robert Schollum, composer   

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

1920  On August - 22 anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60   

1921  On August - 22 j Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI   

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

1922  On August - 22 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 August - 22.   

1923  Gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters) on August - 22.   

1924  On August - 22 andrzej Markowski, composer   

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

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

1929  On August - 22 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 this day in history.   

1933  On August - 22 bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season   

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1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

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

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on August - 22.   

1647  On this day in history 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  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1280  On August - 22 nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 22.   

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