Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22
Friday, 18 July 2025
1867 On December - 22 frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic
1867 On this day in history jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79
1868 John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) on December - 22.
1869 On December - 22 newfoundlanders vote against joining Confederation. (later they see the error of their ways and join up)
1869 Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, Paris France, writer (Nobel 1947) on this day in history.
1870 On December - 22 jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse
1870 Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on December - 22.
1870 Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] on December - 22.
1873 L[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician on December - 22.
1874 On this day in history franz Schmidt, composer
1874 On December - 22 johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86
1875 On December - 22 antoine Mariotte, composer
1875 Nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75 on December - 22.
1876 Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista) on December - 22.
1877 On this day in history "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)
1877 On December - 22 montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal
1877 On this day in history endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet
1879 On this day in history ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)
1880 On this day in history george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday
1881 On December - 22 enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician
1882 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on December - 22.
1882 On December - 22 charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright
1883 On December - 22 august Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres
1883 Arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners) on December - 22.
1885 On December - 22 pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee
1885 Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on December - 22.
1886 On this day in history 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)
1888 Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on December - 22.
1888 On December - 22 joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron
1889 On December - 22 mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright
1890 On this day in history cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.
1890 On December - 22 mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)
1891 Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on this day in history.
1893 Benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91 on December - 22.
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