Historical Events In May - 22

1924  On this day in history in Chicago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks   

1924  On May - 22 charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum)   

1925  Jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects) on May - 22.   

1925  John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72 on May - 22.   

1926  "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 on May - 22.   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek replaces communists in Guomindang China on May - 22.   

1926  On this day in history dutch Communist Party expels David Wijnkoop   

1927  On this day in history 8.3 earthquake strikes Nan-Shan China, 200,000 killed   

1927  Near Xining, China a 8.3 quake caused 200,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes on this day in history.   

1927  On May - 22 eric Petrie, cricketer (NZ wicketkeeper of the late 1950's)   

1928  US Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act on May - 22.   

1928  On May - 22 roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer   

1928  William HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history asher Ben-Yohanan, composer   

1930  On May - 22 ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (8th-10th of 60 in 1930)   

1930  Dieuwke Y W de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history canned rattlesnake meat first goes on sale in Florida I'll pass thanks   

1931  Canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida on May - 22.   

1931  On May - 22 kenny Ball, rocker   

1932  On this day in history lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80   

1933  On May - 22 john Mackay makes the first reported sighting of the Loch Ness Monster   

1933  Loch Ness Monster is first reportedly sighted by John Mackay on this day in history.   

1933  World Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

1933  Loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay on this day in history.   

1933  John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY)   

1935  Ron Piché, Quebec baseball player on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history aer Lingus (Aer Loingeas) is founded by the Irish government as the national airline of the Republic of Ireland.   

1938  On this day in history dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field   

1938  Frank Converse, actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history hitler & Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel"   

1939  On this day in history ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45   

1940  Decision to form 8th Division of AIF on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium.   

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

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  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  On May - 22 death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.