Historical Events In April - 22

1914  On this day in history babe Ruth's 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win   

1914  On this day in history charles Hubert Sisson, author/poet (Christopher Homm)   

1915  On this day in history firt military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I   

1915  1st military use of poison gas (chlorine, by Germany) in WW I on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history dick Dudley, Tenn, TV host (Village Barn)   

1916  On April - 22 the birth of Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist   

1916  France battles at Fort Douaumont on April - 22.   

1916  Earl of Oxford & Asquith, governor (Seychelles) on April - 22.   

1917  On this day in history leo Abse, biographer/MP   

1918  On this day in history mickey Vernon, baseball player   

1919  Donald Cram, US, biochemist (Nobel 1987) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history hal March, SF Calif, actor/TV host ($64,000 Question, Outrage)   

1922  On this day in history south Ossetian Autonomous Region established in Georgian SSR   

1922  South Ossetian Autonomous Region forms in Georgian SSR on this day in history.   

1922  Charles Mingus, Arizona, jazz bassist (Pithecanthropus Erectus) on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 22 betty Page, Kingsport Tn, playmate (Jan, 1955)/model (Dark Angel)   

1924  On April - 22 hague Chambers of Commerce forms   

1925  On April - 22 k Reinmuth discovers asteroids #1042 Amazone & #1043 Beate   

1925  On this day in history christopher Ball, Oxford, warden (Keble College)   

1925  On April - 22 andre Caplet, composer, dies at 46   

1926  Persia, Turkey & Afghanistan sign treaties of security on this day in history.   

1927  K Reinmuth discovers asteroid #1209 Pumma on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history 1st performance of Roger Sessions' Symphony in E   

1929  On April - 22 odon Peter Jozsef de Mihalovich, composer, dies at 86   

1930  On April - 22 h Van Gent discovers asteroid #1226 Golia   

1930  US, Britain & Japan agree to reduce naval forces on April - 22.   

1930  On this day in history uS, Britain & Japan sign London Naval Treaty   

1931  On April - 22 egypt & Iraq sign peace treaty   

1933  Dutch govt forbids leftwing radio address on April - 22.   

1933  Frederick Henry Royce, motorcar pioneer, dies on April - 22.   

1937  On April - 22 nYC college students stage 4th annual peace strike   

1937  The birth of Jack Nicholson, American actor on April - 22.   

1940  On this day in history rear Adm Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right)   

1941  Y Vaisala discovers asteroid #1567 Alikoski on April - 22.   

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1357  Johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433) was born on this day in history.   

1451  Isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus was born on this day in history.   

1610  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91) was born on April - 22.   

1640  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.   

1658  Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8) was born on this day in history.   

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on April - 22.   

1690  On April - 22 birth of john Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

0296  Death of Pope Caius on April - 22.   

0536  On this day in history agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies   

1253  Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 on April - 22.   

1355  On this day in history eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36   

1462  On this day in history gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies   

1521  On April - 22 death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded   

1592  On April - 22 bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80   

1648  Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 on this day in history.