Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22

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

1867  Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1868  John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) on December - 22.   

1869  Newfoundlanders vote against joining Confederation. (later they see the error of their ways and join up) on December - 22.   

1869  Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, Paris France, writer (Nobel 1947) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse   

1870  On this day in history jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse   

1870  On December - 22 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871]   

1873  L[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician on this day in history.   

1874  Franz Schmidt, composer on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86   

1875  On December - 22 antoine Mariotte, composer   

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  On this day in history "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)   

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

1877  Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet on December - 22.   

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

1882  Charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history august Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres   

1883  On December - 22 arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners)   

1885  Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on December - 22.   

1885  On December - 22 joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson)   

1886  1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC) on December - 22.   

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

1888  Joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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 this day in history mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

1891  On December - 22 edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent   

1893  Benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91 on December - 22.   

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

1178  On this day in history birth of emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185)   

1400  On this day in history birth of luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden)   

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

1452  Jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen was born on this day in history.   

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  John XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies on December - 22.   

1440  Death of Bluebeard, pirate, executed on December - 22.   

1550  On this day in history death of richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III   

1603  On December - 22 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 December - 22.