Page 5: Historical Events In August - 22

1910  George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 22 mona Lisa stolen from Louvre   

1911  Mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 22 mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913)   

1911  Edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop) on August - 22.   

1912  England defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament on August - 22.   

1912  Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history pope Gregory IX, dies   

1913  On August - 22 robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn   

1913  On August - 22 robert Schollum, composer   

1914  On this day in history battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French   

1914  Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on August - 22.   

1916  John Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass) on August - 22.   

1917  On August - 22 pitts Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers   

1917  John Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat) on this day in history.   

1919  Earl Cathcart, British major-general on this day in history.   

1920  The birth of Ray Bradbury, American author; 'The Martian Chronicles' on August - 22.   

1920  Anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups) on August - 22.   

1920  Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history j Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI   

1921  James Menter, principal (Queen Mary College) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin)   

1922  On August - 22 michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1923  Paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4) on this day in history.   

1923  Gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history andrzej Markowski, composer   

1926  On this day in history gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa   

1926  On this day in history bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen)   

1926  Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1927  Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74   

1930  On this day in history australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test   

1932  BBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts on this day in history.   

1933  On August - 22 bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season   

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

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

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  On August - 22 birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

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

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

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

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

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on August - 22.