Historical Events In May - 22

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

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 May - 22 wright Brothers patent an aeroplane   

1906  On May - 22 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  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  On May - 22 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 this day in history.   

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

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) on this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On this day in history gordon Binkerd, composer   

1917  On this day in history jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist   

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 May - 22.   

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 May - 22.   

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

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1622  On May - 22 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 this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  On May - 22 birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

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

1759  On May - 22 birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on May - 22.   

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.   

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 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 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 this day in history.