Page 5: Historical Events In May - 22

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

1924  Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum) on May - 22.   

1925  On this day in history jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects)   

1925  On this day in history john [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72   

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 this day in history.   

1926  Dutch Communist Party expels David Wijnkoop on May - 22.   

1927  8.3 earthquake strikes Nan-Shan China, 200,000 killed on May - 22.   

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

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

1928  On this day in history uS Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act   

1928  Roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer on May - 22.   

1928  On May - 22 william HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54   

1929  Asher Ben-Yohanan, composer on May - 22.   

1930  Ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (8th-10th of 60 in 1930) on May - 22.   

1930  On this day in history dieuwke Y W de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior   

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

1931  On this day in history canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida   

1931  Kenny Ball, rocker on May - 22.   

1932  On this day in history 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  World Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated on May - 22.   

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  On May - 22 peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY)   

1935  Ron Piché, Quebec baseball player on May - 22.   

1936  Aer Lingus (Aer Loingeas) is founded by the Irish government as the national airline of the Republic of Ireland on May - 22.   

1938  Dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field on this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

1939  On May - 22 ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45   

1940  Decision to form 8th Division of AIF on May - 22.   

1940  On May - 22 nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium.   

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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 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  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  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on May - 22.   

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

0337  On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1457  On this day in history 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 May - 22 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.