Historical Events In 1922

Aug 08   Michael Parkin, journalist in the year 1922.  

Aug 09   Philip Larkin, Coventry England, writer (North Ship, Jill) in the year 1922.  

Aug 09   In the year 1922 the birth of Philip Larkin, English poet  

Aug 12   Arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies in the year 1922.  

Aug 12   Dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine in the year 1922.  

Aug 14   1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta) in the year 1922.  

Aug 14   In the year 1922 alfred CW Harmsworth, 1st viscount Northcliffe/newspaper magnate, dies  

Aug 15   On this day in history lukas Foss, [Fuchs], Berlin Germany, composer (Prairie)  

Aug 16   AT&T radio station WBAY becomes WEAF (NYC) on this day in history.  

Aug 16   In the year 1922 louis E Lomax, author  

Aug 17   On this day in history paul Wiens, writer  

Aug 18   Alain Robbe-Grillet, France, novelist (Voyeur) on this day in history.  

Aug 18   On this day in history the birth of Shelley Winters, American actress  

Aug 19   36th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Helen Wills Moody (63 61) in the year 1922.  

Aug 19   On this day in history douglas MacKenzie Davey, psychometrist  

Aug 19   In the year 1922 felipe Pedrell, composer, dies at 81  

Aug 20   1st world championship athletics for women, held in Paris on this day in history.  

Aug 21   On this day in history curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise  

Aug 22   On this day in history michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush  

Aug 22   Micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin) in the year 1922.  

Aug 23   In the year 1922 brian Young, Chairman (Christian Aid)  

Aug 24   1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams) on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest scoring major-league game on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Ronnie Potsdammer, Dutch singer/song writer/programmer on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Lazar Nikolov, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 27   Carl Fuchs, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1922.  

Aug 27   Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:28.6) on this day in history.  

Aug 28   On this day in history 1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4  

Aug 28   In the year 1922 joseph-Elzéar Bernier builds Craig Harbour, Canada's most northerly settlement to date at 76 degrees I0' N; on the Canadian Government Arctic Expedition.  

Aug 28   Louis PMFG of Orleans, earl of Eu/Brazil, dies at 80 in the year 1922.  

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

Aug 29   Emile Habibi, writer on this day in history.  

Aug 30   In the year 1922 babe Ruth is thrown out of a game for 5th time in 1922  

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Jan 01   Ernest F Hollings, (Sen-D-SC, 1966- ) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of jason Evers, NYC, actor (Wrangler, Channing)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of nico Schuyt, composer  

Jan 02   Renata Tebaldi, Pesaro Italy, lyric soprano was born in the year 1922.  

Jan 03   Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo) was born in the year 1922.  

Jan 03   Jacques Wildberger, Swiss composer (In My End is My Beginning) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Morten Nielsen, Denmark, poet/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Frank Wess, flutist/saxophonist/composer was born in the year 1922.  

Jan 05   Ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1922 death of jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (b. 1842)  

Jan 07   Antonio Scontrino, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1922.  

Jan 08   Charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria in the year 1922.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of frank Tudor, Australian Labor Opposition leader (b. 1866)  

Jan 15   In the year 1922 john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89  

Jan 22   On this day in history benedictus XV, [Giacomo Markies D Chiesa], pope (1914-22), dies at 67  

Jan 23   Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (b. 1855) died in the year 1922.