Page 10: Historical Events In 1922

Jun 27   Newberry Medal inaugural presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon).   

Jun 28   Terje Stigen, Norwegian author (Det siste paradiset)   

Jun 29   France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes.".   

Jun 29   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #979 Ilsewa   

Jun 29   Vasko Popa, Yugoslavia/Serbian poet (Heaven is a Side Issue)   

Jul 01   Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I mala voglia), dies at 81.   

Jul 02   Dan Rowan, Beggs Okla, comedian (Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in).   

Jul 03   Art Fowler, baseball player   

Jul 05   1st general election in Netherlands.   

Jul 06   Dutch auto/airplane manufacturer Trompenburg declares bankruptcy   

Jul 06   Francisco Moncion, dancer   

Jul 07   Artie Malvin, US music director (Julie LaRosa/Steve Lawrence).   

Jul 07   Cathal Brugha, Chief of Staff of Irish Republican Army (b.1874)   

Jul 07   Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer is born   

Jul 08   35th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats M Mallory (62 60).   

Jul 09   Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute   

Jul 09   Rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco (1961- )   

Jul 10   Derek Prouse, writer actor/film festival director (Le Scandale).   

Jul 11   Gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo)   

Jul 11   The Hollywood Bowl opens.   

Jul 12   Clark MacGregor, politician (involved in Watergate)   

Jul 13   Anchor Jorgenson, premier of Denmark (1972-82).   

Jul 13   The France II, the world's largest sailing vessel, is wrecked off the coast of New Caledonia   

Jul 14   Peter Andrew Tranchell, composer.   

Jul 15   1st duck-billed platypus publicly exhibited in US, at NY zoo   

Jul 15   Jef Houthuys, chairman Belgian labor union (ACV 1968-87).   

Jul 15   The inaugural duck-billed platypus publicly exhibited in US, at NY zoo.   

Jul 17   Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto   

Jul 17   Donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic   

Jul 17   Heinrich Rubens, German physicist, dies at 57   

Jul 19   Cornelis A Pekelharing, Dutch histologist, dies on 74th birthday   

Jul 19   George McGovern, (Sen-D-SD)/pres candidate (D-1972).   

Jul 20   Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor/director (Billy Budd)   

Jul 20   Togo made a mandate of League of Nations   

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Jan 01   Ernest f hollings: (sen-d-sc, 1966- )   

Jan 02   Jason evers: Nyc, actor (wrangler, channing)   

Jan 02   Nico schuyt: Composer   

Jan 02   Renata tebaldi: Pesaro italy, lyric soprano   

Jan 03   Bill travers: Newcastle-on-tyne england, actor (born free, gorgo)   

Jan 03   Jacques wildberger: Swiss composer (in my end is my beginning)   

Jan 03   Morten nielsen: Denmark, poet/resistance fighter   

Jan 04   Frank wess: Flutist/saxophonist/composer   

Jan 05   Ernest h shackleton: Brit south pole explorer (endurance),    

Jan 06   Jakob rosanes: German mathematician (b. 1842)   

Jan 07   Antonio scontrino: Composer,    

Jan 08   Charles r young: Colonel,    

Jan 10   Frank tudor: Australian labor opposition leader (b. 1866)   

Jan 15   John kirk barry: Dr/explorer david livingstone's companion,   

Jan 22   Benedictus xv: [giacomo markies d chiesa], pope (1914-22),   

Jan 23   Arthur nikisch: Hungarian conductor (b. 1855)