Page 5: Historical Events In May - 22

1924  In Chicago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks on this day in history.   

1924  Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum) on this day in history.   

1925  Jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects) on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 22 john [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72   

1926  "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek replaces communists in Guomindang China   

1926  Dutch Communist Party expels David Wijnkoop on this day in history.   

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

1927  Near Xining, China a 8.3 quake caused 200,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes on May - 22.   

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

1928  US Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer   

1928  William HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54 on May - 22.   

1929  On May - 22 asher Ben-Yohanan, composer   

1930  On this day in history ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (8th-10th of 60 in 1930)   

1930  Dieuwke Y W de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior on May - 22.   

1931  Canned rattlesnake meat first goes on sale in Florida I'll pass thanks on May - 22.   

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

1931  Kenny Ball, rocker on May - 22.   

1932  On May - 22 lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80   

1933  On this day in history 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  On this day in history world Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated   

1933  On this day in history loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay   

1933  On May - 22 john Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956)   

1934  Peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history ron Piché, Quebec baseball player   

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  Dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field on May - 22.   

1938  On May - 22 frank Converse, actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On)   

1939  Hitler & Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" on this day in history.   

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  Nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium on May - 22.   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.   

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

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1770  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.