Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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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