Page 3: Historical Events In May - 22

1863  On this day in history general Grant begins siege on Vicksburg   

1863  War Department establishes Bureau of Colored Troops on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 22 battle of North Anna River VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown)   

1864  On this day in history battle of N Anna River, VA (Totopotamy River, Haw's Shop, Hanovertown)   

1865  Enrique Morera, composer on May - 22.   

1868  The Great Train Robbery occurs near Marshfield, Indiana as seven members of the Reno gang make off with a bounty of $96,000 on this day in history.   

1868  Great Train Robbery-7 men (Reno Brother) make off with $98,000 in cash on this day in history.   

1868  Julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies on this day in history.   

1872  Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) on May - 22.   

1874  On this day in history daniel F Malan, premier of South-Africa (1948-54)   

1877  On May - 22 3rd Kentucky Derby: Billy Walker aboard Baden-Baden wins in 2:38   

1878  Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1879  Eastwood Lane, composer on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80   

1883  On this day in history cub's Billy Sunday's 1st at bat, begins 14 consecutive strikes out   

1884  1-armed pitcher Hugh Daily fanned 13 hitters on May - 22.   

1884  On this day in history alceo Toni, composer   

1885  13th Preakness: Jim McLaughlin aboard Tecumseh wins in 2:49 on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 22 julio Fonseca, composer   

1885  On May - 22 victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83   

1888  On May - 22 leroy Buffington patents a system to build skyscrapers   

1891  The first motion picture shown to National Federation of Women's Clubs on May - 22.   

1891  1st motion picture shown to Natl Federation of Women's Clubs on May - 22.   

1891  On May - 22 j R Becher, writer   

1892  Dr Washington Sheffield invents toothpaste tube on this day in history.   

1892  Louis van Tulder, Dutch tenor (From Office Stool to High C) on this day in history.   

1893  Montréal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in first Cup Game on May - 22.   

1893  On May - 22 montreal Athletic Assn beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in 1st Cup Game   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [OS=May 12] on May - 22.   

1897  On May - 22 the Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was officially opened   

1897  On this day in history robert Neumann, Austrian/British author (Waters of Babylon)   

1898  On this day in history rené de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven)   

1898  On May - 22 edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48   

1900  Associated Press organizes in NYC as non-profit news cooperative on this day in history.   

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  On May - 22 birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on May - 22.   

1759  On May - 22 birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.   

0337  On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

0987  On this day in history death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.   

1455  On May - 22 death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1457  On May - 22 death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57