Page 4: Historical Events In August - 22

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

1890  On this day in history floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist   

1890  On this day in history vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69   

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

1892  Percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder) on August - 22.   

1893  The birth of Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist on this day in history.   

1893  Dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award) on August - 22.   

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  On August - 22 paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello)   

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 August - 22.   

1900  On August - 22 gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers   

1900  Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great) on this day in history.   

1901  On August - 22 cadillac Company founded   

1901  On this day in history cadillac Motor Company is founded.   

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83 on August - 22.   

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

1902  On this day in history pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car   

1902  On August - 22 leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland)   

1903  On August - 22 rené Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism)   

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

1904  Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood)   

1906  First Victor Victrola manufactured on August - 22.   

1906  1st Victor Victrola manufactured on August - 22.   

1907  On August - 22 colin Buchanan, town planner   

1907  On August - 22 oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach)   

1908  The birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 22 henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment)   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer on August - 22.   

1909  Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants) on this day in history.   

1910  Japan annexes Korea on this day in history.   

1910  Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate on this day in history.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On August - 22 birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

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

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 August - 22.   

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

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

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1241  On this day in history gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on August - 22.   

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

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