Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

1900  Edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic on May - 22.   

1904  On May - 22 anne de Vries, writer (Bartje)   

1905  Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School on this day in history.   

1906  10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history wright Brothers patent an aeroplane   

1906  On this day in history 10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece   

1906  On this day in history harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie)   

1907  On this day in history albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset   

1907  The birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset   

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

1909  On May - 22 the first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1909  1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right)   

1910  Jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row   

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  On this day in history andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal)   

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders) on May - 22.   

1915  Local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland) on May - 22.   

1916  French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 22 gordon Binkerd, composer   

1917  Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist on this day in history.   

1918  David Land, impressario on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79)   

1920  On May - 22 hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic   

1921  Marie E Wilton, writer, dies on May - 22.   

1922  On this day in history judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide)   

1923  Stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier on this day in history.   

1924  The birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer on this day in history.   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 22.   

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 May - 22.   

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

1724  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

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

0337  On this day in history constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

0987  On May - 22 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 this day in history 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  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on May - 22.   

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