Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

1900  On this day in history edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player   

1902  Earth tremor causes explosion at Coal Creek mine, 8 km from Fernie, killing 128 miners on May - 22.   

1902  36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6 on May - 22.   

1903  On May - 22 launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic.   

1904  On May - 22 anne de Vries, writer (Bartje)   

1905  On May - 22 royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School   

1906  10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece on this day in history.   

1906  Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane on this day in history.   

1906  10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece on May - 22.   

1906  Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 22 albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset   

1907  On this day in history the birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen   

1907  On this day in history albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset   

1907  Laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer) on May - 22.   

1909  On this day in history the first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1909  On May - 22 1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1910  Johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right) on this day in history.   

1910  Jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46 on May - 22.   

1911  Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row on this day in history.   

1911  Anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory) on May - 22.   

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) on May - 22.   

1913  On this day in history andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal)   

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders) on May - 22.   

1915  On this day in history local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland)   

1916  French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun on this day in history.   

1916  Gordon Binkerd, composer on this day in history.   

1917  Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist on this day in history.   

1918  David Land, impressario on May - 22.   

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on this day in history.   

1920  On May - 22 hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic   

1921  On this day in history marie E Wilton, writer, dies   

1922  Judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide) on May - 22.   

1923  On this day in history stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier   

1924  On May - 22 the birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer   

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1622  On May - 22 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.   

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on May - 22.   

1722  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  On May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on May - 22.   

1772  On this day in history birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on this day in history.   

0987  On May - 22 death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

1457  On this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.