Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22

1867  Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic on this day in history.   

1867  Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79 on December - 22.   

1868  On December - 22 john Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41)   

1869  On this day in history 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  On December - 22 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871]   

1873  On this day in history l[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician   

1874  On this day in history franz Schmidt, composer   

1874  Johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86 on December - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1877  "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass) on this day in history.   

1877  On December - 22 montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal   

1877  Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet on this day in history.   

1879  Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on December - 22.   

1880  George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday on this day in history.   

1881  Enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician on December - 22.   

1882  On this day in history 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison   

1882  On December - 22 charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright   

1883  On December - 22 august Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres   

1883  On this day in history arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners)   

1885  On this day in history pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee   

1885  On this day in history joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson)   

1886  On this day in history 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)   

1888  On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain   

1888  Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron on December - 22.   

1889  Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia.   

1890  On this day in history mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

1891  On this day in history edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent   

1893  On this day in history benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91   

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1095  On this day in history birth of roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily (d. 1154)   

1178  Emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185) was born on December - 22.   

1400  Luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden) was born on December - 22.   

1428  On this day in history birth of richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury   

1452  Jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer was born on December - 22.   

1459  On December - 22 birth of djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II   

1515  On December - 22 birth of mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland   

1523  On December - 22 birth of charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen   

1100  Death of Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1337  On December - 22 daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54   

1419  On December - 22 john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies   

1440  Death of Bluebeard, pirate, executed on this day in history.   

1550  Death of Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III on this day in history.   

1603  On December - 22 mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37   

1646  On this day in history death of peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596)   

1660  Death of André Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (b. 1612) on December - 22.