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  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 May - 22.   

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

1906  On May - 22 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  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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  On May - 22 1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

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

1913  Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal) on May - 22.   

1914  On this day in history vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders)   

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  Gordon Binkerd, composer on May - 22.   

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

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

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

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

1923  On this day in history stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier   

1924  The birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer on May - 22.   

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1622  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

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 May - 22.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

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