Page 5: Historical Events In May - 22

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

1924  On this day in history charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum)   

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

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

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

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

1927  On this day in history 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  On this day in history william HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54   

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

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

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  Canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida on this day in history.   

1931  Kenny Ball, rocker on this day in history.   

1932  Lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80 on May - 22.   

1933  John Mackay makes the first reported sighting of the Loch Ness Monster on this day in history.   

1933  Loch Ness Monster is first reportedly sighted by John Mackay on May - 22.   

1933  On May - 22 world Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated   

1933  Loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay on May - 22.   

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

1934  Peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY) on May - 22.   

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

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

1938  On May - 22 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 May - 22 ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45   

1940  On May - 22 decision to form 8th Division of AIF   

1940  Nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1715  On May - 22 birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on May - 22.   

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  On this day in history birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  On May - 22 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  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.   

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on May - 22.   

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on this day in history.   

1501  On May - 22 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  On May - 22 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57