Historical Events In August - 22

1933  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62 on August - 22.  

1934  Australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes on this day in history.  

1936  Juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99 on this day in history.  

1937  David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history dutch border guards take positions for German invasion  

1941  Nazi troops reach Lenningrad on August - 22.  

1942  On this day in history brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy  

1942  Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on August - 22.  

1943  Soviet troops free Karkov on this day in history.  

1944  On August - 22 hMS Nabob (Cdn. manned aircraft carrier) severely damaged by torpedo off Norway  

1944  Hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd] on August - 22.  

1944  Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on August - 22.  

1945  On August - 22 bob Cristofani scores 110 for Aust Services at Old Trafford  

1946  On August - 22 baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it  

1947  On August - 22 14th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Chi Bears 0 (105,840)  

1949  In the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake on this day in history.  

1950  Abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50) on August - 22.  

1951  Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052 on August - 22.  

1952  On this day in history cBC tele-cine projectionist inserts a slide upside down; Canada's first known TV gaffe.  

1952  On August - 22 the penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed.  

1953  On this day in history john Norman Lewis contends players have no desire to form a union  

1954  On this day in history wPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting  

1956  On this day in history pres Eisenhower and VP Nixon renominated by Rep convention in SF  

1956  Elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender) on August - 22.  

1958  Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies on August - 22.  

1963  On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km)  

1963  William Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies on August - 22.  

1965  On this day in history henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies  

1966  Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on August - 22.  

1967  Tom Conway, actor (Mrs Minerva), dies of liver ailment at 63 on this day in history.  

1968  Cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce on adultry on this day in history.  

1968  The first papal visit to Latin America (Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogota) on August - 22.  

1969  On this day in history hurricane Camille strikes U.S. Gulf Coast kills 255  

1970  On August - 22 richard Frank Donovan, composer, dies at 78  

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

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

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.  

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  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on August - 22.  

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.  

1681  On August - 22 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer  

1753  On August - 22 birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer  

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on August - 22.  

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  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.  

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

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on August - 22.