Historical Events In May - 22

1900  On this day in history edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player   

1902  Earth tremor causes explosion at Coal Creek mine, 8 km from Fernie, killing 128 miners on this day in history.   

1902  36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6 on May - 22.   

1903  Launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic on this day in history.   

1904  Anne de Vries, writer (Bartje) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1906  Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) on May - 22.   

1907  On this day in history albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset   

1907  On May - 22 the birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset on May - 22.   

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

1909  On this day in history the first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1909  1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 22 johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right)   

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

1911  Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory)   

1912  On May - 22 hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party)   

1913  Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal) on May - 22.   

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland)   

1916  On May - 22 french troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun   

1916  On this day in history gordon Binkerd, composer   

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

1918  David Land, impressario on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 22 paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79)   

1920  On May - 22 hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic   

1921  On May - 22 marie E Wilton, writer, dies   

1922  On this day in history judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide)   

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

1924  On this day in history the birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

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

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on May - 22.   

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

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

1772  On this day in history birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.   

0987  On May - 22 death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

1455  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1457  On May - 22 death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on May - 22.   

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