Unlocking the Potential: Exploring the Significance of November 22 Natural Disasters & Epidemics

1905  James Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism)   

1906  In this year, International Radio Telecommunications Com formally adopts "SOS" as new call for help.   

1906  In this year, Intl Radio Telecommunications Com formally adopts "SOS" as new call for help   

1906  Howard Petrie, Beverly MA, actor (Border River, Bounty Hunter)   

1906  Earnest Josephson, Swedish painter, dies.   

1907  Bernard Naylor, composer.   

1908  1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda U, 5-0   

1908  Michael Balfour, historian.   

1909  Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop of Haarlem Netherlands (1966-83)   

1910  Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs   

1912  Doris Duke, NYC, multi-millionaire (American Tobacco heiress).   

1913  Benjamin Britten, Lowestoft Suffolk England, composer (Beggar's Opera)   

1914  Lew Hays (founder of PONY League baseball for youngsters).   

1914  Ypres Belgium burned by German bombing.   

1914  Peter Woolridge Townsend, war hero courtier writer.   

1916  Jack London, author, dies at 40   

1917  National Hockey Association disbands.   

1917  NHL founded with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators andQuebec Bulldogs.   

1917  NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Assn disbands.   

1917  Jean-Etienne Marie, composer.   

1918  Bathe: grand duke Frederik II steps down.   

1918  Claiborne Pell, (Sen-D-RI, 1961- )   

1919  15000 men are cremated at Domela Newenhouse, Amsterdam.   

1919  Wilfred Norman Aldridge, biochemist/toxicologist   

1921  Rodney Dangerfield (Jacob Cohen) ("I Don't Get No Respect" comedian, actor Caddyshack, Easy Money, Back to School, Natural Born Killers, The Dean Martin Show)   

1921  Rodney Dangerfield, [John Cohen], Babylon NY, comedian (Caddyshack).   

1922  Library Ave in the Bronx named.   

1922  British Labour party selects Ramsay MacDonald as leader   

1922  Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, Kirovabad Russia, Azerbaijani composer (Shur)   

1923  Arthur Hiller (director The Americanization of Emily, Author! Author!, Man of La Mancha, Plaza Suite, The Silver Streak).   

1923  Coolidge pardons WW I German spy Lothar Witzke, sentenced to death   

1923  Arthur Hiller, director (Love Story)   

1924  England orders Egyptians out of Sudan   

1924  Geraldine Page (Academy Award-winning actress The Trip to Bountiful [1985])   

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