Page 5: Historical Events In August - 22

1910  George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1911  Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre on August - 22.   

1911  Mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris on August - 22.   

1911  Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913) on August - 22.   

1911  Edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop) on August - 22.   

1912  On August - 22 england defeat Australia to win the Triangular Tournament   

1912  Edith Porada, art historian/archaeologist on August - 22.   

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 22 robert Martineau, bishop of Blackburn   

1913  On this day in history robert Schollum, composer   

1914  On this day in history battle at Charleroi begins: Gen von Bulows troops beat French   

1914  On August - 22 raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

1916  John Slater, London England, actor (Deadlock, Cartel, Devil's Pass) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history pitts Pirates play 4th straight extra inning game, Carson Bigbee sets record of 11 at-bats, they lose in 22 innings to Dodgers   

1917  John Lee Hooker, Clarksdale Mississippi, blues guitarist (Canned Heat) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history earl Cathcart, British major-general   

1920  The birth of Ray Bradbury, American author; 'The Martian Chronicles' on August - 22.   

1920  On August - 22 anthony Tuke, CEO (Savoy Hotel Groups)   

1920  On August - 22 anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60   

1921  J Edgar Hoover becomes asst director of FBI on this day in history.   

1921  James Menter, principal (Queen Mary College) on August - 22.   

1922  Micheline Presle, Paris, actress (Nea, Donkey Skin) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1923  On August - 22 paavo Nurmi runs world record mile (4:10.4)   

1923  On this day in history gerald Long, journalist/CEO (Reuters)   

1924  Andrzej Markowski, composer on August - 22.   

1926  On this day in history gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa   

1926  On this day in history bob Flannigan, rocker (Four Freshmen)   

1926  On this day in history charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92   

1927  Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers on August - 22.   

1929  On August - 22 otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74   

1930  On this day in history australia regain Ashes on 6th day of 5th Cricket Test   

1932  On August - 22 bBS begins experimental regular TV broadcasts   

1933  On this day in history bill Veeck, urges midsummer inter-league games & a split season   

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1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on August - 22.   

1647  On August - 22 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  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.   

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

0634  On August - 22 abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on August - 22.   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 22.   

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on this day in history.