Page 3: Historical Events In August - 22

1834  Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1836  Archibald M Willard, US, artist (Spirit of '76) on this day in history.   

1846  US annexes New Mexico on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history b Amalie Skram-Alver, Norway, writer (Hellemyrsfolket)   

1847  On August - 22 alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer   

1848  On August - 22 the United States annexes New Mexico   

1849  The first air raid in history. Austria launches pilotless balloons against the Italian city of Venice on August - 22.   

1850  Nikolaus Lenau, writer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1851  On August - 22 gold fields discovered in Australia   

1851  Yacht "America" wins first Royal Yacht Squadron Cup (America's Cup) on this day in history.   

1852  Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (Political Struggle in Italy) on this day in history.   

1854  On August - 22 milan I, King of Serbia   

1860  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award) on August - 22.   

1862  The birth of Claude Debussy, French composer of 'Clair de lune' on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Catlett's Station VA on August - 22.   

1862  On this day in history claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune)   

1862  On August - 22 henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51   

1864  On this day in history geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations   

1864  On August - 22 international Red Cross formed in Geneva, Switzerland   

1864  International Red Cross Founded on this day in history.   

1864  Geneva Convention signed by 12 nations on this day in history.   

1865  Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Eucharistic Crusade) on August - 22.   

1866  George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history fisk University forms, 1867   

1873  On this day in history karl Nef, Swiss musicologist   

1874  Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer on this day in history.   

1874  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on August - 22.   

1875  On August - 22 the Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.   

1877  On this day in history nez Perce-indians flee into to Yellowstone National Park   

1879  Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history harry Makepeace, cricketer (4 Tests for England v Australia 1920-21)   

1886  On this day in history william J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket.   

1886  Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on August - 22.   

1888  Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) on this day in history.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on August - 22.   

0634  On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on this day in history.   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.   

1241  On August - 22 gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.   

1286  On August - 22 death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)