Historical Events In August - 22

1889  On this day in history john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

1890  Floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist on August - 22.   

1890  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69 on August - 22.   

1891  On August - 22 francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion)   

1892  On this day in history percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder)   

1893  On this day in history the birth of Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist   

1893  Dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award) on August - 22.   

1893  Ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75 on August - 22.   

1894  On this day in history cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights)   

1895  Paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello) on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 22 bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series)   

1898  Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) on August - 22.   

1900  Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers on this day in history.   

1900  Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great) on this day in history.   

1901  On August - 22 cadillac Company founded   

1901  On this day in history cadillac Motor Company is founded.   

1901  On August - 22 gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83   

1902  President Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to ride in an automobile on August - 22.   

1902  On August - 22 pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car   

1902  Leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland) on this day in history.   

1903  On August - 22 rené Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism)   

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

1905  Wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood) on August - 22.   

1906  First Victor Victrola manufactured on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history 1st Victor Victrola manufactured   

1907  Colin Buchanan, town planner on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 22 oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach)   

1908  The birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer on August - 22.   

1909  On this day in history mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants)   

1910  On August - 22 japan annexes Korea   

1910  On August - 22 japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate   

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1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  On this day in history birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  On this day in history flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  On August - 22 abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on August - 22.   

1280  On August - 22 nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  On August - 22 death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  On August - 22 death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)