Page 12: Historical Events In 1922

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)   

Aug 16   Louis E Lomax, author.   

Aug 17   Paul Wiens, writer.   

Aug 18   Alain Robbe-Grillet, France, novelist (Voyeur)   

Aug 18   Shelley Winters, American actress is born.   

Aug 19   36th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Helen Wills Moody (63 61).   

Aug 19   Douglas MacKenzie Davey, psychometrist   

Aug 19   Felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81.   

Aug 20   1st world championship athletics for women, held in Paris.   

Aug 21   Curly Lambeau and Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise.   

Aug 22   Michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

Aug 22   Micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin).   

Aug 23   Brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid)   

Aug 24   1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams)   

Aug 25   Cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest scoring major-league game   

Aug 25   Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer   

Aug 26   Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed.   

Aug 26   Lazar Nikolov, composer   

Aug 27   Carl Fuchs, composer, dies at 83   

Aug 27   Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:28.6)   

Aug 28   1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4.   

Aug 28   Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80   

Aug 28   The inaugural radio commercial is broadcast. Queensboro Realty receives 10 minutes of air time on New York station WEAF for $100.   

Aug 29   Emile Habibi, writer.   

Aug 30   Babe Ruth is thrown out of a game for 5th time in 1922.   

Aug 30   Regina Resnik, NYC, mezzo-soprano (Sieglinde-Bayreuth).   

Aug 30   Tiger Rag, still a familiar ragtime tune, is recorded by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings.   

Sep 01   Melvin R Laird, (Rep-R-Mich), US Secretary of Defense (1969-73)   

Sep 01   NYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billards".   

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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)