Page 11: Historical Events In 1922

Jul 24   Charles Mathias Jr, (Sen-R-MD, 1969-86).   

Jul 25   AT and T begins broadcasting on WBAY (NYC-later WEAF, WNBC, WRCA and WFAN)   

Jul 25   Jarolslaw Zielinski, composer, dies at 75.   

Jul 26   Andrzej Koszewski, composer.   

Jul 27   Adolfo Celi, Sicily Italy, director (Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue)   

Jul 27   International Geographical Union forms in Brussels   

Jul 28   Jacques Piccard, Switzerland, undersea explorer (bathyscaph Trieste)   

Jul 29   Edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81.   

Jul 30   K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #983 Gunila   

Jul 30   Zbigniew Wiszniewski, composer   

Jul 31   18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minn).   

Jul 31   18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's inaugural water skis (Minn)   

Jul 31   Lucy Killea, (assemblywoman-Calif)   

Aug 01   Arthur Hill, Saskatchewan Canada, actor (Owen Marshall, Glitter)   

Aug 01   Hendrikus Colijn is recorded as becoming political editor-in-chief of The Standard.   

Aug 01   Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72   

Aug 02   Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies.   

Aug 02   Carroll O'Connor, NYC, actor (All in the Family, Heat of the Night)   

Aug 02   China, hit by a typhoon; about 60000 die.   

Aug 03   Robert Sumner, American evangelist and author   

Aug 04   Enver Pasa, Turkish politician, dies at 40.   

Aug 04   Female 1st baseman Lizzie Murphy plays on AL all-star team.   

Aug 05   L. Tom Perry, LDS apostle.   

Aug 06   Freddie Laker, CEO (Laker airlines).   

Aug 08   Italian general strike broken by fascist terror.   

Aug 08   Michael Parkin, journalist.   

Aug 09   Philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill)   

Aug 09   Philip Larkin, English poet is born.   

Aug 12   Arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies.   

Aug 12   Dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine   

Aug 14   1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta).   

Aug 14   Alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies   

Aug 15   Lukas Foss, [Fuchs], Berlin Germany, composer (Prairie)   

Aug 16   AT and T radio station WBAY is recorded as becoming WEAF (NYC).   

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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)