Page 5: Historical Events In May - 22

1924  In Chicago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks on May - 22.   

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

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

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

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

1927  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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 May - 22 roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer   

1928  On this day in history william HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54   

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 May - 22.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

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  On this day in history john Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956)   

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

1935  On May - 22 ron Piché, Quebec baseball player   

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

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 May - 22.   

1939  Hitler & Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" on May - 22.   

1939  Ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history decision to form 8th Division of AIF   

1940  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  On May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

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

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on May - 22.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

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 this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57