Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece on May - 22.   

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

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

1906  On May - 22 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1911  On May - 22 braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row   

1911  Anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory) on this day in history.   

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

1913  On May - 22 andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal)   

1914  On May - 22 vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders)   

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

1916  On May - 22 french troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun   

1916  On May - 22 gordon Binkerd, composer   

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

1918  David Land, impressario on this day in history.   

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

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

1921  Marie E Wilton, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.   

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

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

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

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  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on May - 22.   

1068  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

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