Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

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

1902  Earth tremor causes explosion at Coal Creek mine, 8 km from Fernie, killing 128 miners on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history 36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6   

1903  Launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic on this day in history.   

1904  Anne de Vries, writer (Bartje) on this day in history.   

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

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

1906  On May - 22 wright Brothers patent an aeroplane   

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

1906  Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) on May - 22.   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset on this day in history.   

1907  The birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen on May - 22.   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer)   

1909  On this day in history the first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

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

1910  On May - 22 johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right)   

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory)   

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) on May - 22.   

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

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders) on this day in history.   

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

1916  French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun on May - 22.   

1916  Gordon Binkerd, composer on May - 22.   

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

1918  David Land, impressario on this day in history.   

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on May - 22.   

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

1921  On this day in history marie E Wilton, writer, dies   

1922  On May - 22 judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide)   

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

1924  On May - 22 the birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer   

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

1671  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

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

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1770  On May - 22 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 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  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 May - 22 robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

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

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.