Historical Events In May - 22
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1924 In Chicago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks on this day in history.
1924 Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum) on this day in history.
1925 On May - 22 jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects)
1925 On May - 22 john [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72
1926 "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 on this day in history.
1926 Chiang Kai-shek replaces communists in Guomindang China on May - 22.
1926 Dutch Communist Party expels David Wijnkoop on May - 22.
1927 On May - 22 8.3 earthquake strikes Nan-Shan China, 200,000 killed
1927 Near Xining, China a 8.3 quake caused 200,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes on this day in history.
1927 Eric Petrie, cricketer (NZ wicketkeeper of the late 1950's) on May - 22.
1928 US Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act on this day in history.
1928 Roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer on this day in history.
1928 On May - 22 william HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54
1929 On this day in history asher Ben-Yohanan, composer
1930 On this day in history ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (8th-10th of 60 in 1930)
1930 On May - 22 dieuwke Y W de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior
1931 On this day in history canned rattlesnake meat first goes on sale in Florida I'll pass thanks
1931 On this day in history canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida
1931 On May - 22 kenny Ball, rocker
1932 Lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80 on May - 22.
1933 On May - 22 john Mackay makes the first reported sighting of the Loch Ness Monster
1933 On this day in history loch Ness Monster is first reportedly sighted by John Mackay
1933 On May - 22 world Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated
1933 Loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay on May - 22.
1933 On this day in history john Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956)
1934 Peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY) on this day in history.
1935 On May - 22 ron Piché, Quebec baseball player
1936 On this day in history aer Lingus (Aer Loingeas) is founded by the Irish government as the national airline of the Republic of Ireland.
1938 On this day in history dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field
1938 Frank Converse, actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On) on this day in history.
1939 Hitler & Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" on this day in history.
1939 Ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45 on May - 22.
1940 Decision to form 8th Division of AIF on May - 22.
1940 Nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium on this day in history.
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