Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22

1867  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Franz Schmidt, composer on this day in history.   

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

1875  Antoine Mariotte, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75   

1876  Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista) on this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal   

1877  On December - 22 endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet   

1879  Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on this day in history.   

1880  On December - 22 george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday   

1881  On this day in history enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician   

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

1882  Charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright on December - 22.   

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

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

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

1890  Mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm) on December - 22.   

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

1893  Benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

1178  On December - 22 birth of emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185)   

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

1428  Richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury was born on December - 22.   

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

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

1515  Mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland was born on December - 22.   

1523  Charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen was born on December - 22.   

1100  Death of Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia on December - 22.   

1337  Daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1440  On this day in history death of bluebeard, pirate, executed   

1550  On December - 22 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  On December - 22 death of peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596)   

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