Page 16: Historical Events In 1922

Oct 28   Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

Oct 28   The inaugural coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game.   

Oct 29   Francois H L Henrichs, sportscaster/actor (Spider)   

Oct 29   George August Lumbye, composer, dies at 79.   

Oct 30   Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the NY Giants pay $65000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922)   

Oct 30   Jane White, American actress and singer   

Oct 30   Mussolini forms cabinet in Italy   

Oct 31   Barbara Bel Geddes, NYC, actress (Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught)   

Oct 31   Benito Mussolini (Il Duce) is recorded as becoming premier of Italy   

Oct 31   Benito Mussolini is recorded as becoming Prime Minister and Dictator of Italy   

Nov 01   George S Irving, Springfield Mass, singer/actor (Dumplings).   

Nov 01   Ottoman Empire abolished   

Nov 02   Allies deliberate over German mark   

Nov 02   John Pinsent, classical scholar   

Nov 03   Earl of Lonsdale, English large landowner/multi-millionaire.   

Nov 03   Greek parliament bans prince Andreas for life.   

Nov 04   Howard Carter discovers tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.   

Nov 04   Poul Rovsing Olsen, composer.   

Nov 05   Demonstration for a Dutch University in Ghent.   

Nov 05   Violet Barclay, American illustrator.   

Nov 06   King George V proclaims Irish Free state   

Nov 06   Lars Edlund, composer   

Nov 06   William Baines, composer, dies at 23   

Nov 07   Al Hirt, New Orleans LA, jazz trumpeter (Greatest Horn in the World).   

Nov 08   Christiaan Barnard, S Africa, surgeon (perform 1st heart transplant)   

Nov 09   German SS formed   

Nov 11   Largest US flag displayed (150' X 90') expanded in 1939 (270' X 90')   

Nov 12   Kim Hunter, [Janet Cole], Det MI, actress (Planet of the Apes, Lilith).   

Nov 12   The Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority is founded on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana   

Nov 13   Black Renaissance begins Harlem NY.   

Nov 13   Jack Narz, Louisville Ky, TV gameshow host (Dotto, Video Village)   

Nov 14   BBC begins domestic radio service from 2LO at Marconi House.   

Nov 14   Boutros Boutros Ghali, Egyptian secretary-general of UN (1992- )   

Nov 14   Carl Michael Ziehrer, composer, dies at 79   

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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)