Page 4: Historical Events In August - 22

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on August - 22.   

1890  Floyd Henri Allport, US psychologist/sociologist on August - 22.   

1890  On August - 22 vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69   

1891  Francis McDonald, Bowling Green Ky, actor (Will-Adv of Champion) on August - 22.   

1892  On this day in history percy Fender, cricketer (legendary Surrey & England all-rounder)   

1893  The birth of Dorothy Parker, American writer and humorist on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history dorothy Parker, NJ, short story writer (1958 Marjorie Peabody Award)   

1893  On August - 22 ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75   

1894  Cecil Kellaway, South Africa, actor (Mr Earnshaw-Wuthering Heights) on August - 22.   

1895  On August - 22 paul White, Bangor Maine, composer (Adante & Rondo for Cello)   

1897  On this day in history bill Woodfull, cricketer (Australian captain in the Bodyline series)   

1898  On this day in history francine Larrimore, Verdun France, actress (John Meade's Woman)   

1900  Gabriel Faures opera "Prométhée," premieres in Beziers on August - 22.   

1900  Elizabeth Bergner, Vienna Austria, actress (Catherine the Great) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history cadillac Company founded   

1901  Cadillac Motor Company is founded on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83   

1902  President Theodore Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to ride in an automobile on August - 22.   

1902  Pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car on this day in history.   

1902  On August - 22 leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland)   

1903  On this day in history rené Wellek, Vienna Austria, writer (Concepts of Criticism)   

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1904  Deng Xiaoping, Chinese party leader (1976-1983) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history wade Crosby, IA, actor (Sign of Wolf, Tales of Robin Hood)   

1906  On this day in history first Victor Victrola manufactured   

1906  1st Victor Victrola manufactured on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history colin Buchanan, town planner   

1907  Oliver F McGowan, Kipling AL, actor (Banning, Stagecoach) on August - 22.   

1908  On this day in history the birth of Henri Cartier-Bresson, French photographer   

1908  Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, photographer (Decisive Moment) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history henri Cartier-Bresson, Chanteloup, France, photographer   

1909  On this day in history mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants)   

1910  On August - 22 japan annexes Korea   

1910  Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate on this day in history.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.   

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

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  On this day in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on August - 22.   

1681  On August - 22 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  On August - 22 flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on this day in history.   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.   

1241  On this day in history gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

1280  On this day in history nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)