Page 6: Historical Events In 1922

Apr 12   Frantisek Ondricek, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 14   David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer   

Apr 14   Republic rebels occupies 4 govt courts in Dublin.   

Apr 15   Banting, MacLeod and Best discover insulin   

Apr 15   Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87).   

Apr 15   Poodle Dog Restaurant closes.   

Apr 16   Annie Oakley sets women's record by breaking 100 clay targets in a row.   

Apr 16   Annie Oakley shot 100 clay targets in a row, a women's record   

Apr 16   Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author (Tripods Trilogy)   

Apr 18   Avril Angers, actress (Brass Monkey)   

Apr 18   Barbara Hale, American actress is born.   

Apr 18   Netherlands soccer team defeats Denmark 2-0   

Apr 19   26th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:18:10   

Apr 19   Erich Hartmann, German WW II pilot (downed 352 Russian aircrafts)   

Apr 21   Allan Watkins, cricketer, England batsman late 40s early 50s).   

Apr 21   The inaugural Aggie Muster is held as a remembrance for fellow Aggies who had died in the previous year.   

Apr 22   Charles Mingus, Arizona, jazz bassist (Pithecanthropus Erectus).   

Apr 22   South Ossetian Autonomous Region established in Georgian SSR.   

Apr 22   South Ossetian Autonomous Region forms in Georgian SSR   

Apr 24   J D Cannon, Salmon Idaho, actor (McCloud, Ike, Call to Glory).   

Apr 24   Richard Batka, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 26   Hans Sommer, composer, dies at 84   

Apr 27   Daphne Anderson, London, actress (Beggar's Opera, Hobson's Choice).   

Apr 27   Fritz Langs "Dr Mabuse, der Spieler" premieres in Berlin.   

Apr 27   Yakut ASSR formed in Russian SFSR.   

Apr 28   Guillaume Jorissen, Flemish politician (Volksunie).   

Apr 28   WOI (Ames, Iowa) country's 1st licensed educational radio station.   

Apr 28   WOI (Ames, Iowa) country's inaugural licensed educational radio station   

Apr 29   1st official Intl Weightlifting Federation Champ (Tallinn, Estonia).   

Apr 29   George Allen, football coach (LA Rams, Washington Redskins)   

Apr 30   Anton Murray, cricketer (South African batsman in 10 Tests 1951-55)   

Apr 30   Chic White Sox Charles Robertson perfect games Detroit Tigers, 2-0   

Apr 30   David M Chumaceiro, Curacaos poet, dies   

May 02   Abraham Rosenthal, editor (NY Times).   

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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)