Historical Events In July - 22

1833  Benjamin Hanby, composer on this day in history.  

1834  Daniel McCook Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

1840  On this day in history josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83  

1844  On this day in history william Archibald Spooner, London, reverend/inventor (spoonerisms)  

1848  On July - 22 karl Guhr, composer, dies at 60  

1849  On July - 22 emma Lazarus, Jewish poet ("New Colossus"-base of Statue of Liberty)  

1853  On July - 22 victor Roger, composer  

1854  On July - 22 j R Hind discovers asteroid #30 Urania  

1859  On July - 22 v E Walker takes 10-74 in an innings for England v Surrey  

1861  On this day in history barnard Elliot Bee, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 37  

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1863  On this day in history alec Hearne, cricketer (brother of George & Frank, Kent 1884-1910)  

1863  Carl Schuberth, composer, dies at 52 on July - 22.  

1864  On July - 22 battle of Atlanta-Hood attacks Sherman & suffers terrible losses  

1864  On this day in history battle of Atlanta-Hood attacks Sherman, 8449 conf, 3641 US die  

1864  James Birdseye Mcpherson, US Union gen-major, dies in battle at 35 on July - 22.  

1865  On this day in history v E Walker takes 10-104 in an innings for Middlesex v Lancs  

1868  Zikmund Michal Kolesovsky, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1870  Josef Strauss, composer, dies at 42 on July - 22.  

1871  On this day in history akos Buttykai, composer  

1872  David D Salas, Antillian writer (Josefina) on July - 22.  

1873  Ettore Pozzoli, composer on this day in history.  

1878  Lucien Febvre, French historian (Un destin: Martin Luther) on July - 22.  

1879  Gustaf Heintze, composer on July - 22.  

1880  On this day in history anna Caroline Oury, composer, dies at 72  

1882  Edward Hopper, US painter (House by the Railroad) on July - 22.  

1887  Gustav Hertz, German quantum physicist (Nobel 1925) on this day in history.  

1888  On July - 22 raymond Chandler, Chic, mystery writer (Farewell My Lovely)  

1889  On July - 22 frederick Preston Search, composer  

1890  Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, mom of JFK, RFK & Ted on July - 22.  

1892  On July - 22 arthur Seyss-Inquart, Austrian chancellor (1930s)/war criminal  

1893  Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful," in Colorado on this day in history.  

1894  O M Graf, writer on this day in history.  

1898  Belgica crew see first sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter on July - 22.  

1898  Belgica crew see 1st sunrise in 1600 hrs-1st to endure Antarct winter on this day in history.  

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1210  Joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1238) was born on this day in history.  

1478  On July - 22 birth of philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06)  

1510  On this day in history birth of alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537)  

1535  Katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.  

1559  Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.  

1597  Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.  

1621  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)  

1642  On July - 22 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer  

1035  On July - 22 robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies  

1362  On this day in history death of louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324)  

1387  On July - 22 death of french Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57  

1461  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1477  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.  

1497  Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1499  On July - 22 death of neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle  

1525  On July - 22 death of richard Wingfield, English diplomat