Historical Events In August - 22

1889  On this day in history john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

1890  Floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist on August - 22.   

1890  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69 on August - 22.   

1891  On this day in history francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion)   

1892  On August - 22 percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder)   

1893  On this day in history the birth of Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist   

1893  Dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award) on this day in history.   

1893  Ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1894  Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights) on this day in history.   

1895  Paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello) on August - 22.   

1897  On this day in history bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series)   

1898  Francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman) on this day in history.   

1900  Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers on August - 22.   

1900  On August - 22 elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great)   

1901  Cadillac Company founded on this day in history.   

1901  Cadillac Motor Company is founded on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83   

1902  On August - 22 president Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to ride in an automobile   

1902  Pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car on August - 22.   

1902  Leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history rené Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism)   

1903  On August - 22 robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73   

1904  On this day in history deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983)   

1905  Wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history first Victor Victrola manufactured   

1906  1st Victor Victrola manufactured on August - 22.   

1907  Colin Buchanan, town planner on this day in history.   

1907  Oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach) on August - 22.   

1908  On this day in history the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment) on August - 22.   

1908  On August - 22 henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer   

1909  On this day in history mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants)   

1910  On August - 22 japan annexes Korea   

1910  Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate on August - 22.   

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1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  On August - 22 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  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On August - 22 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on August - 22.   

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

1188  On this day in history death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 22.   

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