Historical Events In August - 22
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1910 George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies on August - 22.
1911 Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre on August - 22.
1911 Mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris on this day in history.
1911 On August - 22 mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913)
1911 Edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop) on August - 22.
1912 On August - 22 england defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament
1912 On this day in history edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist
1912 Pope Gregory IX, dies on this day in history.
1913 On August - 22 robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn
1913 Robert Schollum, composer on August - 22.
1914 On this day in history battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French
1914 On August - 22 raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle
1916 On this day in history john Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass)
1917 Pitts Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers on this day in history.
1917 On August - 22 john Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat)
1919 Earl Cathcart, British major-general on this day in history.
1920 The birth of Ray Bradbury, American author; 'The Martian Chronicles' on this day in history.
1920 Anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups) on August - 22.
1920 On August - 22 anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60
1921 J Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI on this day in history.
1921 James Menter, principal (Queen Mary College) on August - 22.
1922 On August - 22 micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin)
1922 On August - 22 michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush
1923 Paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4) on August - 22.
1923 Gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters) on August - 22.
1924 On August - 22 andrzej Markowski, composer
1926 Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa on this day in history.
1926 On August - 22 bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen)
1926 On August - 22 charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92
1927 Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers on August - 22.
1929 On August - 22 otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74
1930 Australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test on this day in history.
1932 BBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts on this day in history.
1933 On this day in history bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season
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