Page 17: Historical Events In 1922

Nov 18   Luis Somoza Debayle, president of Nicaragua (1956-63)   

Nov 18   Marcel Proust, French author (Recherche du Temps Perdu), dies at 51   

Nov 18   Turkish National Assembly nominates Abdul Medjid kalief   

Nov 19   Demonstration for a French Language University in Ghent   

Nov 19   Stanley K Runcorn, British geophysicist (Doctor of Utrecht).   

Nov 20   Zoe Akins' "Texas Nightingale," premieres in NYC.   

Nov 21   Maria Casares, La Coruna Spain, French actress (Orpheus, Lectrice)   

Nov 21   Rebecca L Felton (Ga) sworn in as 1st female US Senator   

Nov 22   British Labour party selects Ramsay MacDonald as leader.   

Nov 22   Fikret Dzhamil Amirov, Kirovabad Russia, Azerbaijani composer (Shur).   

Nov 22   Library Ave in the Bronx named.   

Nov 23   Manuel Fraga Iribarne, president of Spanish Galicia.   

Nov 24   Italian parliament gives Mussolini dictatorial powers "for 1 year"   

Nov 25   Archaeologist Howard Carter enters King Tut's tomb   

Nov 25   Ilja Hurnik, composer   

Nov 26   Adele Jergens, Brooklyn NY, actress (Dark Past, Fuller Brush Man).   

Nov 26   Charles Schultz, American cartoonist is born   

Nov 26   English archaeologist Howard Carter opens Toetanchamon's (Tut) tomb.   

Nov 26   In Egypt, Howard Carter and Lord Caernavon discover the tomb of Tutankhamun.   

Nov 26   KING TUT'S tomb entered   

Nov 28   6 old minsters in Greece, executed.   

Nov 28   Capt Cyril Turner (RAF) gave inaugural skywriting exhibition (NYC). Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47000 called   

Nov 28   Helen Kinney Copley, newspaper publisher   

Nov 29   Benjamin Smit, Curacaos architect (St Elizabeth Hospital).   

Nov 30   1st speed test of 1st genuine Japanese aircraft carrier Hosho.   

Nov 30   Actress Sarah Bernhardt made her last appearance on the stage   

Nov 30   Robert Evett, composer   

Dec 01   1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF.   

Dec 01   Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix)   

Dec 02   10th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 13-1.   

Dec 02   Leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War).   

Dec 03   1st successful technicolor movie (Tall of the Sea), shown in NYC   

Dec 03   The Toll of the Sea is recorded as becoming the inaugural successful Technicolor motion picture, screened at the Rialto Theatre in New York City   

Dec 04   Gerard Philipe, Cannes France, actor (Caligula, Le Diable au Corps).   

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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)