Page 6: Historical Events In August - 22

1933  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62 on August - 22.   

1934  On this day in history australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes   

1936  On August - 22 juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99   

1937  On August - 22 david C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies   

1939  Dutch border guards take positions for German invasion on August - 22.   

1941  On this day in history nazi troops reach Lenningrad   

1942  Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy on August - 22.   

1942  Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history soviet troops free Karkov   

1944  On August - 22 hMS Nabob (Cdn. manned aircraft carrier) severely damaged by torpedo off Norway   

1944  Hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd] on August - 22.   

1944  On August - 22 raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55   

1945  On this day in history bob Cristofani scores 110 for Aust Services at Old Trafford   

1946  On this day in history baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it   

1947  14th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Chi Bears 0 (105,840) on August - 22.   

1949  In the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake on this day in history.   

1950  Abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50) on this day in history.   

1951  Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052 on this day in history.   

1952  CBC tele-cine projectionist inserts a slide upside down; Canada's first known TV gaffe on this day in history.   

1952  The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed on this day in history.   

1953  On August - 22 john Norman Lewis contends players have no desire to form a union   

1954  WPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 22.   

1956  On August - 22 pres Eisenhower and VP Nixon renominated by Rep convention in SF   

1956  On this day in history elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender)   

1958  On this day in history roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

1963  NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km) on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history william Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies   

1965  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82   

1967  On this day in history tom Conway, actor (Mrs Minerva), dies of liver ailment at 63   

1968  On August - 22 cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce on adultry   

1968  On August - 22 the first papal visit to Latin America (Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogota)   

1969  Hurricane Camille strikes U.S. Gulf Coast kills 255 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history richard Frank Donovan, composer, dies at 78   

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

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.   

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  On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on August - 22.   

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  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on August - 22.   

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

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.