Famous Deaths In April - 22

1908  On this day in history henry Campbell-Bannerman, British premier (1905-08), dies   

1925  On this day in history andre Caplet, composer, dies at 46   

1929  Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1930  Death of Jeppe Aakjaer, Danish poet (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history frederick Henry Royce, motorcar pioneer, dies   

1941  On this day in history arthur Briscoe, cricketer (South African batsman in 2 Tests), dies   

1944  On this day in history mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

1945  Kathe Kollwitz, German graphic artist, dies at 77 on April - 22.   

1946  Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice Supreme Court (1941-46), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1950  Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 on April - 22.   

1951  Stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59 on April - 22.   

1953  On April - 22 top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N], Dutch writer, dies at 75   

1957  On April - 22 ignatius Roy D Campbell, British poet (Garcia Lorca), dies at 54   

1961  Maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91 on April - 22.   

1962  On this day in history solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61   

1967  Tom Conway, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62 on April - 22.   

1968  On April - 22 death of stephen H. Sholes, American recording executive (b. 1911)   

1975  On this day in history mary Philips, actress (Farewell to Arms), dies at 75   

1976  On this day in history frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer, dies at 79   

1977  Charles Sanford, orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71 on April - 22.   

1978  Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 on April - 22.   

1980  Jane Froman, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

1982  On this day in history melville Bell Grosvenor, pres (Natl Geographic Society), dies at 80   

1983  On April - 22 earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies   

1984  Ansel Adams, US photographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Paul H. Emmett, American chemical engineer (b. 1900) on April - 22.   

1986  On this day in history mircea Eliade, writer, dies   

1988  On April - 22 irene Rich, US actress (Beau Brumell, Champ), dies at 96   

1989  On April - 22 death of huey Newton, US, Black Panther leader, shot dead at 47   

1990  Bertil Unger, actor (Devil & Max Devlin), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Death of Billy Wayne White, murderer, executed in Texas at 34 on this day in history.   

1993  Andries Treurnicht, founder S Afr Conservative Party, dies at 72 on April - 22.   

1994  D Nauta, theologist/church historian/lawyer, dies at 96 on April - 22.   

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1357  On this day in history birth of johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433)   

1451  Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus was born on this day in history.   

1610  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91) was born on April - 22.   

1640  On April - 22 birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

1658  Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8) was born on April - 22.   

1682  On April - 22 birth of willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter   

1690  On this day in history birth of john Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on April - 22.