Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

1900  On May - 22 edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player   

1902  Earth tremor causes explosion at Coal Creek mine, 8 km from Fernie, killing 128 miners on May - 22.   

1902  36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6 on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 22 launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic.   

1904  On May - 22 anne de Vries, writer (Bartje)   

1905  On May - 22 royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School   

1906  10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece on May - 22.   

1906  On this day in history wright Brothers patent an aeroplane   

1906  10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on May - 22.   

1906  On May - 22 harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie)   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset on this day in history.   

1907  The birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 22 albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset   

1907  On May - 22 laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer)   

1909  On May - 22 the first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1909  1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched on May - 22.   

1910  Johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right) on May - 22.   

1910  Jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 22 braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row   

1911  Anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory) on May - 22.   

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) on May - 22.   

1913  Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal) on this day in history.   

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders) on May - 22.   

1915  Local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland) on May - 22.   

1916  French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 22 gordon Binkerd, composer   

1917  Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist on May - 22.   

1918  David Land, impressario on this day in history.   

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on May - 22.   

1920  Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history marie E Wilton, writer, dies   

1922  Judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide) on May - 22.   

1923  Stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 22 the birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer   

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on May - 22.   

1715  On May - 22 birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  On May - 22 birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1770  On May - 22 birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on May - 22.   

0337  On this day in history constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

0987  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on this day in history.   

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on May - 22.   

1457  On this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  On May - 22 robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.