Historical Events In August - 22

1834  Nathaniel Harrison Harris, Brig General (Confederate Army) on August - 22.   

1836  On August - 22 archibald M Willard, US, artist (Spirit of '76)   

1846  US annexes New Mexico on August - 22.   

1846  B Amalie Skram-Alver, Norway, writer (Hellemyrsfolket) on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history alexander Campbell Mackenzie, composer   

1848  The United States annexes New Mexico on this day in history.   

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  Gold fields discovered in Australia on August - 22.   

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

1852  On this day in history alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (Political Struggle in Italy)   

1854  Milan I, King of Serbia on August - 22.   

1860  Paul G Nipkow, German TV pioneer (Nipkow Award) on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history battle of Catlett's Station VA   

1862  Claude Debussy, St Germain-en-Laye, composer (La Mer, Clair de lune) on August - 22.   

1862  Henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51 on August - 22.   

1864  On August - 22 geneva Convention signed, by 12 nations   

1864  International Red Cross formed in Geneva, Switzerland on August - 22.   

1864  International Red Cross Founded on this day in history.   

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

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

1866  On August - 22 george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies   

1867  Fisk University forms, 1867 on August - 22.   

1873  Karl Nef, Swiss musicologist on this day in history.   

1874  On August - 22 edward Cuthbert Bairstow, composer   

1874  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1877  On August - 22 nez Perce-indians flee into to Yellowstone National Park   

1879  On August - 22 friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

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

1886  William J. Kendall successfully swims through the Niagara Rapids wearing a cork life jacket on August - 22.   

1886  On August - 22 jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67   

1888  Violet Farebrother, Grimsby England, actress (Downhill, Easy Virtue) on August - 22.   

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1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

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

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  On August - 22 birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  On August - 22 flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  On August - 22 abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  On August - 22 death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

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  On August - 22 nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on this day in history.