Page 5: Historical Events In August - 22

1910  On August - 22 george Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies   

1911  Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre on August - 22.   

1911  Mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris on August - 22.   

1911  Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913) on this day in history.   

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

1912  On August - 22 england defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament   

1912  On this day in history edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist   

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on August - 22.   

1913  Robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn on August - 22.   

1913  On August - 22 robert Schollum, composer   

1914  On August - 22 battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French   

1914  Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1917  On this day in history john Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat)   

1919  Earl Cathcart, British major-general on August - 22.   

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

1920  Anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups) on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 22 anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60   

1921  J Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI on this day in history.   

1921  On August - 22 james Menter, principal (Queen Mary College)   

1922  On August - 22 micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin)   

1922  Michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 22 paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4)   

1923  On this day in history gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters)   

1924  Andrzej Markowski, composer on August - 22.   

1926  On August - 22 gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa   

1926  Bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen) on August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

1929  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season   

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1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

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

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0408  On this day in history flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on this day in history.   

1155  On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  On August - 22 death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

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

1304  On August - 22 death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)