Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22

1867  Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic on December - 22.   

1867  On December - 22 jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79   

1868  On this day in history 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  Jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on December - 22.   

1870  Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on this day in history.   

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 December - 22 franz Schmidt, composer   

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

1875  Antoine Mariotte, composer on this day in history.   

1875  Nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista)   

1877  "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass) on December - 22.   

1877  On this day in history 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  On December - 22 george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday   

1881  Enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician on this day in history.   

1882  1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on December - 22.   

1882  On this day in history charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright   

1883  August Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres on this day in history.   

1883  Arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners) on this day in history.   

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  1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC) on December - 22.   

1888  Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron   

1889  Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright on December - 22.   

1890  Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia on December - 22.   

1890  On December - 22 mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

1891  Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on December - 22.   

1893  On December - 22 benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91   

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1095  Roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily (d. 1154) was born on December - 22.   

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 December - 22 birth of richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury   

1452  On this day in history birth of jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer   

1459  Djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II was born on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history birth of mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland   

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

1100  On this day in history death of duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia   

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 December - 22.   

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

1603  On this day in history mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37   

1646  Death of Peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596) on December - 22.   

1660  Death of André Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (b. 1612) on this day in history.