Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22

1867  On December - 22 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 December - 22.   

1869  On December - 22 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  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 this day in history franz Schmidt, composer   

1874  On December - 22 johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86   

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 December - 22.   

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

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

1877  On this day in history endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet   

1879  On this day in history ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)   

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

1881  On December - 22 enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician   

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

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

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

1883  Arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners) on December - 22.   

1885  On December - 22 pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee   

1885  Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on December - 22.   

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

1888  Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on December - 22.   

1888  On December - 22 joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron   

1889  On December - 22 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 December - 22 mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

1891  Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on this day in history.   

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

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

1428  Richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury was born on this day in history.   

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

1523  On this day in history birth of charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen   

1100  On December - 22 death of duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia   

1337  Daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54 on December - 22.   

1419  On this day in history john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies   

1440  On December - 22 death of bluebeard, pirate, executed   

1550  Death of Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III on December - 22.   

1603  Mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1646  Death of Peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596) on this day in history.   

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