Historical Events In May - 22

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

1671  On May - 22 birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On May - 22 birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.   

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

0987  On this day in history death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

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 this day in history.   

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on this day in history.   

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

1538  On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.