Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

1900  Edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 22 earth tremor causes explosion at Coal Creek mine, 8 km from Fernie, killing 128 miners.   

1902  36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6 on May - 22.   

1903  On May - 22 launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic.   

1904  On this day in history anne de Vries, writer (Bartje)   

1905  Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School on May - 22.   

1906  On May - 22 10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece   

1906  Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane on this day in history.   

1906  10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on May - 22.   

1906  Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) on this day in history.   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset on May - 22.   

1907  On this day in history the birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset on May - 22.   

1907  Laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer) on May - 22.   

1909  The first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched on May - 22.   

1909  On May - 22 1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1910  Johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right) on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 22 jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46   

1911  Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row on May - 22.   

1911  Anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory) on May - 22.   

1912  On this day in history hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party)   

1913  Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders)   

1915  On this day in history local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland)   

1916  On this day in history french troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun   

1916  On this day in history gordon Binkerd, composer   

1917  On May - 22 jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist   

1918  David Land, impressario on May - 22.   

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic   

1921  On May - 22 marie E Wilton, writer, dies   

1922  Judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide) on May - 22.   

1923  On May - 22 stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier   

1924  The birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer 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  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On May - 22 birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on May - 22.   

1772  On May - 22 birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  On this day in history 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  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

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

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on May - 22.   

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  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.