Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

1900  On this day in history edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player   

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 May - 22.   

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

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

1905  On May - 22 royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School   

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

1907  On May - 22 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On May - 22 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  Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row on May - 22.   

1911  On May - 22 anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory)   

1912  On May - 22 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 this day in history.   

1915  On May - 22 local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland)   

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

1916  On this day in history gordon Binkerd, composer   

1917  Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist on May - 22.   

1918  On May - 22 david Land, impressario   

1919  On May - 22 paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79)   

1920  Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1924  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

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

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

1770  On May - 22 birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

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

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

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  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on May - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1540  On May - 22 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57