Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22

1867  Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic on this day in history.   

1867  Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79 on December - 22.   

1868  John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) on this day in history.   

1869  On December - 22 newfoundlanders vote against joining Confederation. (later they see the error of their ways and join up)   

1869  On this day in history andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, Paris France, writer (Nobel 1947)   

1870  On this day in history jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse   

1870  Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on this day in history.   

1870  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history l[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician   

1874  On this day in history franz Schmidt, composer   

1874  Johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86 on December - 22.   

1875  Antoine Mariotte, composer on December - 22.   

1875  On December - 22 nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75   

1876  On this day in history filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista)   

1877  On this day in history "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)   

1877  On December - 22 montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal   

1877  On this day in history endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet   

1879  Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on December - 22.   

1880  On December - 22 george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday   

1881  On this day in history enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician   

1882  1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on December - 22.   

1882  Charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history august Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres   

1883  On December - 22 arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners)   

1885  Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on December - 22.   

1885  Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on December - 22.   

1886  On this day in history 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)   

1888  Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on December - 22.   

1888  On this day in history joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron   

1889  On December - 22 mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright   

1890  Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

1891  On this day in history edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent   

1893  On December - 22 benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91   

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1095  On this day in history birth of roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily (d. 1154)   

1178  Emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185) was born on this day in history.   

1400  On this day in history birth of luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden)   

1428  On December - 22 birth of richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury   

1452  On this day in history birth of jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer   

1459  Djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II was born on this day in history.   

1515  Mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland was born on this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history birth of charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen   

1100  Death of Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia on December - 22.   

1337  On this day in history daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54   

1419  John XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies on December - 22.   

1440  Death of Bluebeard, pirate, executed on December - 22.   

1550  Death of Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III on this day in history.   

1603  On December - 22 mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37   

1646  On this day in history death of peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596)   

1660  On December - 22 death of andré Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (b. 1612)