Page 6: Historical Events In August - 22

1933  On this day in history adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62   

1934  Australia beat England by 562 runs to regain Cricket Ashes on this day in history.   

1936  Juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99 on this day in history.   

1937  David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history dutch border guards take positions for German invasion   

1941  Nazi troops reach Lenningrad on this day in history.   

1942  Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan & Italy on this day in history.   

1942  Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on August - 22.   

1943  On this day in history soviet troops free Karkov   

1944  On this day in history hMS Nabob (Cdn. manned aircraft carrier) severely damaged by torpedo off Norway   

1944  On August - 22 hitler orders Paris to be destroyed [or 23rd]   

1944  Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on August - 22.   

1945  On this day in history bob Cristofani scores 110 for Aust Services at Old Trafford   

1946  On this day in history baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it   

1947  On August - 22 14th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 16, Chi Bears 0 (105,840)   

1949  On this day in history in the Queen Charlotte Island a 8.1 earthquake was Canada's largest historic earthquake.   

1950  Abdel Rehim swims English Channel (10:50) on this day in history.   

1951  On August - 22 harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin before 75,052   

1952  CBC tele-cine projectionist inserts a slide upside down; Canada's first known TV gaffe on August - 22.   

1952  The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed on August - 22.   

1953  John Norman Lewis contends players have no desire to form a union on August - 22.   

1954  On August - 22 wPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, FL (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1956  Pres Eisenhower and VP Nixon renominated by Rep convention in SF on August - 22.   

1956  On this day in history elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender)   

1958  On this day in history roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

1963  On this day in history nASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km)   

1963  On August - 22 william Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies   

1965  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies on August - 22.   

1966  Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on August - 22.   

1967  Tom Conway, actor (Mrs Minerva), dies of liver ailment at 63 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce on adultry   

1968  The first papal visit to Latin America (Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogota) on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 22 hurricane Camille strikes U.S. Gulf Coast kills 255   

1970  On this day in history richard Frank Donovan, composer, dies at 78   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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  On August - 22 death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

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

1280  On August - 22 nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  On August - 22 death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

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