Historical Events In August - 22
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1834 Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.
1836 On August - 22 archibald M Willard, US, artist (Spirit of '76)
1846 US annexes New Mexico on this day in history.
1846 On August - 22 b Amalie Skram-Alver, Norway, writer (Hellemyrsfolket)
1847 On August - 22 alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer
1848 On this day in history the United States annexes New Mexico
1849 The first air raid in history. Austria launches pilotless balloons against the Italian city of Venice on August - 22.
1850 Nikolaus Lenau, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
1851 On August - 22 gold fields discovered in Australia
1851 Yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup) on this day in history.
1852 Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (Political Struggle in Italy) on August - 22.
1854 Milan I, King of Serbia on August - 22.
1860 On this day in history paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award)
1862 On this day in history the birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune'
1862 Battle of Catlett's Station VA on this day in history.
1862 Claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune) on this day in history.
1862 Henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51 on August - 22.
1864 On August - 22 geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations
1864 On this day in history international Red Cross formed in Geneva, Switzerland
1864 On August - 22 international Red Cross Founded
1864 Geneva Convention signed by 12 nations on this day in history.
1865 Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Eucharistic Crusade) on this day in history.
1866 George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies on this day in history.
1867 Fisk University forms, 1867 on this day in history.
1873 On this day in history karl Nef, Swiss musicologist
1874 Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer on August - 22.
1874 Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on August - 22.
1875 The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands on August - 22.
1877 On August - 22 nez Perce-indians flee into to Yellowstone National Park
1879 On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82
1882 Harry Makepeace, cricketer (4 Tests for England v Australia 1920-21) on August - 22.
1886 William J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket on this day in history.
1886 Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1888 Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) on August - 22.
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