Page 4: Historical Events In September - 16
Sunday, 22 February 2026
1903 Richard Hall, composer 

1906 In this year, Kaarlo Nieminen claims 1st Finnish marathon 

1906 Annie Hermes, Dutch singer 

1908 General Motors founded by William C Durant 

1908 Carriage-maker, William Durant, founded General Motors Corp 

1908 Beecher Moore, sailor. 

1909 John Megaw, British Lord Justice of Appeal. 

1910 Joan Alice Chetwode Ramsey nee Hamilton, lady Ramsey of Canterbury. 

1911 Wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom). 

1911 Edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies. 

1912 Jerry Wald, NYC, producer (Mildred Pierce, Johnny Belinda) 

1913 1000s of women demonstrate for Dutch female suffrage 

1914 Allen Funt, Bkln NY, TV host and creator (Candid Camera). 

1915 US takes control of customs and finances of Haiti for 10 years. 

1915 Czar Nicolas II adjourns 4th Duma. 

1915 Cy Walter, Minneapolis Mn, pianist (3's Company) 

1916 In this year, Prv. John Chipman Kerr (49 Cdn. Infantry Batt.( claims the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France 

1916 Lord Ryder of Eaton hastings, CEO (Intl Publishing House) 

1918 Baroness Pike, MP. 

1919 American Legion incorporated by an act of Congress. 

1919 Andy Russell, LA Calif, singer (Andy and Della Russell Show) 

1920 Bomb explosion in Wall Street, results in the deaths of 30. 

1920 Franco Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948). 

1920 Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Polar History), dies at 32. 

1921 Dusty Hughers, playwright. 

1922 42nd US Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W M Johnston (46 36 62 63 64) 

1922 Janis Paige, Tacoma Wash, actress (Lanigan's Rabbi, Trapper John MD). 

1923 Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister, Senior Minister and Minister Mentor of Singapore. 

1924 Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game. 

1924 Lauren Bacall, American film actress is born 

1924 Lauren Bacall, Staten Island, actress (Dark Passage, Key Largo). 

1925 B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone). 

1925 Leo Fall, Austria operetta composer (That Pink von Stambul), dies 

1926 St Louis Cards beat Phillies 23-3. 

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