Historical Events In April - 22

1914  Babe Ruth's 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history charles Hubert Sisson, author/poet (Christopher Homm)   

1915  Firt military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I on April - 22.   

1915  On April - 22 1st military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I   

1915  Dick Dudley, Tenn, TV host (Village Barn) on this day in history.   

1916  The birth of Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist on this day in history.   

1916  France battles at Fort Douaumont on April - 22.   

1916  Earl of Oxford & Asquith, governor (Seychelles) on April - 22.   

1917  Leo Abse, biographer/MP on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 22 mickey Vernon, baseball player   

1919  On this day in history donald Cram, US, biochemist (Nobel 1987)   

1920  Hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage) on this day in history.   

1922  On April - 22 south Ossetian Autonomous Region established in Georgian SSR   

1922  On April - 22 south Ossetian Autonomous Region forms in Georgian SSR   

1922  Charles Mingus, Arizona, jazz bassist (Pithecanthropus Erectus) on this day in history.   

1923  Betty Page, Kingsport Tn, playmate (Jan, 1955)/model (Dark Angel) on this day in history.   

1924  Hague Chambers of Commerce forms on April - 22.   

1925  K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1042 Amazone & #1043 Beate on April - 22.   

1925  On April - 22 christopher Ball, Oxford, warden (Keble College)   

1925  Andre Caplet, composer, dies at 46 on April - 22.   

1926  On April - 22 persia, Turkey & Afghanistan sign treaties of security   

1927  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1209 Pumma on April - 22.   

1927  1st performance of Roger Sessions' Symphony in E on this day in history.   

1929  Odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer, dies at 86 on April - 22.   

1930  H Van Gent discovers asteroid #1226 Golia on this day in history.   

1930  US, Britain & Japan agree to reduce naval forces on April - 22.   

1930  On this day in history uS, Britain & Japan sign London Naval Treaty   

1931  On this day in history egypt & Iraq sign peace treaty   

1933  Dutch govt forbids leftwing radio address on April - 22.   

1933  Frederick Henry Royce, motorcar pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1937  On April - 22 nYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike   

1937  On this day in history the birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor   

1940  Rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1567 Alikoski   

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

1451  On this day in history birth of isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus   

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 this day in history.   

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on this day in history.   

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42) was born on April - 22.   

1692  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

0296  Death of Pope Caius on April - 22.   

0536  On April - 22 agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies   

1253  Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 on April - 22.   

1355  On this day in history eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36   

1462  On April - 22 gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies   

1521  On this day in history death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

1592  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80 on April - 22.   

1648  On this day in history catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69