Page 2: Historical Events In 1922

Jan 23   At Toronto General Hospital, 14-year-old Canadian Leonard Thompson became the inaugural person to receive an insulin injection as treatment for diabetes.   

Jan 24   -54°F (-48°C), Danbury, Wisconsin (state record)   

Jan 24   -54ºF (-48ºC), Danbury WI (state record)   

Jan 24   Eskimo Pie patented by Christian K Nelson of Iowa (not an Eskimo).   

Jan 24   Lehman Caves National Monument established   

Jan 24   Neil Franklin, soccer star.   

Jan 25   Jules P de Palm, Antilles writer.   

Jan 26   Luigi Denza, composer, dies at 75.   

Jan 26   Michael Bentine, England, author/comedian (Reluctant Jester)   

Jan 26   Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony," premieres in London.   

Jan 27   Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I Mala Voglia), dies at 81.   

Jan 27   Wilfrid Bourne, QC/Clerk of the Crown in Chancery   

Jan 28   American Pro Football Association renamed "National Football League"   

Jan 29   Union of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador dissolved.   

Jan 30   Dick Martin, Detroit Mich, actor/comedian (Laugh-In, Carbon Copy)   

Jan 30   Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over New South Wales.   

Jan 30   Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW   

Jan 30   World Law Day, inaugural celebrated   

Jan 31   Heinrich Reinhardt, composer, dies at 56.   

Jan 31   West of Eureka, California One of the Largest Earthquakes of the United States measured at 7.3   

Feb 01   Bogumil Witalis Andrzejewski, professor of Cushtic Languages   

Feb 01   William Desmond Taylor, director/actor (Broken Coin), dies at 49.   

Feb 02   It was 2:22:22 on 2/2/22   

Feb 02   James Joyce's "Ulysses" published in Paris (1000 copies)   

Feb 03   Christiaan R de Wet, South African Boer general, dies at 67   

Feb 04   WGY-AM in Schenectady NY begins radio transmissions.   

Feb 05   Bernard Kalb, spokesman (State Dept)/actor (Dave)   

Feb 05   James William Tate, composer, dies at 46   

Feb 05   Reader's Digest magazine 1st published   

Feb 05   Reader's Digest magazine inaugural published.   

Feb 05   The very inaugural 'Readers Digest' appears on the shelves   

Feb 06   Cardinal Achille Ratti elected Pope Pius XI   

Feb 06   Patrick MacNee, London England, actor (Jonathan Steed-Avengers)   

Feb 06   Patrick McNee, British actor is born.   

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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)