Page 18: Historical Events In 1922

Nov 28   On this day in history helen Kinney Copley, newspaper publisher   

Nov 29   Benjamin Smit, Curacaos architect (St Elizabeth Hospital) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history 1st speed test of 1st genuine Japanese aircraft carrier Hosho   

Nov 30   Actress Sarah Bernhardt made her last appearance on the stage on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Robert Evett, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Capt Turner, RAF on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Geraldine McCulloug, Maywood Ill, painter/sculptor (Phoenix) on this day in history.   

Dec 02   10th CFL Grey Cup: Queen's University defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 13-1 in the year 1922.   

Dec 02   Leo V Gordon, Baltimore MD, actor (Circus Boy, Enos, Winds of War) in the year 1922.   

Dec 03   1st successful technicolor movie (Tall of the Sea), shown in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 03   The Toll of the Sea becomes the first successful Technicolor motion picture, screened at the Rialto Theatre in New York City on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Gerard Philipe, Cannes France, actor (Caligula, Le Diable au Corps) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history lucille Atcherson, becomes 1st woman legation sect-US foreign service   

Dec 04   Lucille Atcherson, becomes first woman legation sect-US foreign service on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Samuel Muller Fzn, Dutch historian/archivist, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 06   1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history the first commercial carrier of electricity launched its service on this day in 1922 in Utica, New York.   

Dec 06   the first constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation in the year 1922.   

Dec 08   George Fullerton, cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51) on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Gabriel Narutowicz elected Polish president in the year 1922.   

Dec 09   Redd Foxx, St Louis Mo, comedian (Sandford & Son, Redd Foxx Show) in the year 1922.   

Dec 10   Allen Dwight Sapp, composer in the year 1922.   

Dec 10   Nobel prizes awarded to Fridtjof Nansen, Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1922 grace Paley, writer (1970 Arts & Letters Award)   

Dec 12   Arthur R Hawkins, US pilot/capt (WW II, downed 14 Japanese planes) in the year 1922.   

Dec 13   On this day in history charles Ebbets proposes putting numbers on players' sleeves or caps   

Dec 14   On this day in history charley Trippi, NFL halfback (Chicago Cardinals)   

Dec 15   In the year 1922 alan Freed, Penn, DJ, accepted payola/introduced term "rock-n-roll"   

Dec 15   IVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague on this day in history.   

Dec 16   On this day in history florence E. Allen becomes the first woman justice of a state supreme court (Ohio).   

Dec 16   In the year 1922 gabriel Narutowicz first President of Polish Republic assassinated   

Dec 16   Gabriel Narutowicz, 1st pres of Poland (Dec 7-16, 1922), assassinated on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1922 mutual Assn of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs) formally organizes   

Dec 16   On this day in history pierre Chany, writer/cycling journalist   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ernest F Hollings, (Sen-D-SC, 1966- )   

Jan 02   Jason Evers, NYC, actor (Wrangler, Channing) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Nico Schuyt, composer was born in the year 1922.   

Jan 02   In the year 1922 birth of renata Tebaldi, Pesaro Italy, lyric soprano   

Jan 03   In the year 1922 birth of bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo)   

Jan 03   Jacques Wildberger, Swiss composer (In My End is My Beginning) was born in the year 1922.   

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

Jan 04   Frank Wess, flutist/saxophonist/composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history ernest H Shackleton, Brit South pole explorer (Endurance), dies at 47   

Jan 06   Jakob Rosanes, German mathematician (b. 1842) died on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Antonio Scontrino, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1922 charles R Young, colonel, dies at 58, in Lagos Nigeria   

Jan 10   Frank Tudor, Australian Labor Opposition leader (b. 1866) died in the year 1922.   

Jan 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.