Page 8: Historical Events In August - 22

2018  On this day in history forbes say George Clooney made more money in a single year ($239 million) than any actor ever ($239m), due to sale of alcohol company, followed by Dwayne Johnson ($124m)   

2018  Australia's House of Representatives is closed down early because of the Liberal Party leadership battle on this day in history.   

2020  On August - 22 [COVID-19 pandemic] The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 800,000.   

2021  On August - 22 josephine Baker will be the first black woman to be interred in the Panthéon in Paris, according to the French government   

2021  US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Singapore to begin a short visit to South East Asia on this day in history.   

2024  Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic nomination for US President on the last day of the party's national conference in Chicago [1] on August - 22.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.   

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

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

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

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1155  On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1241  On this day in history gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

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

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.