Page 6: Historical Events In August - 22

1933  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1934  On August - 22 australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes   

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  On August - 22 nazi troops reach Lenningrad   

1942  On August - 22 brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy   

1942  Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1943  Soviet troops free Karkov on August - 22.   

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

1944  On August - 22 hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd]   

1944  On this day in history raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55   

1945  Bob Cristofani scores 110 for Aust Services at Old Trafford on August - 22.   

1946  Baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it on August - 22.   

1947  On this day in history 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 August - 22.   

1950  On August - 22 abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50)   

1951  Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052 on this day in history.   

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  WPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 22.   

1956  On August - 22 pres Eisenhower and VP Nixon renominated by Rep convention in SF   

1956  Elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender) on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

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  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies on August - 22.   

1966  On August - 22 apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82   

1967  Tom Conway, actor (Mrs Minerva), dies of liver ailment at 63 on August - 22.   

1968  On August - 22 cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce on adultry   

1968  The first papal visit to Latin America (Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogota) on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 22 hurricane Camille strikes U.S. Gulf Coast kills 255   

1970  On this day in history richard Frank Donovan, composer, dies at 78   

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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 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 August - 22 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 22 death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

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

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.