Historical Events In December - 22

1867  On this day in history frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic   

1867  Jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history john Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41)   

1869  Newfoundlanders vote against joining Confederation. (later they see the error of their ways and join up) on this day in history.   

1869  On December - 22 andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, Paris France, writer (Nobel 1947)   

1870  On December - 22 jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse   

1870  Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on this day in history.   

1870  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871] on December - 22.   

1873  L[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history franz Schmidt, composer   

1874  On this day in history johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86   

1875  Antoine Mariotte, composer on December - 22.   

1875  Nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75 on December - 22.   

1876  Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista) on this day in history.   

1877  "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass) on December - 22.   

1877  Montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal on December - 22.   

1877  Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet on December - 22.   

1879  Ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history george Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday   

1881  On this day in history enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician   

1882  1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison on December - 22.   

1882  On December - 22 charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright   

1883  August Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres on December - 22.   

1883  On this day in history arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners)   

1885  On this day in history pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee   

1885  Joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson) on December - 22.   

1886  On this day in history 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)   

1888  Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on December - 22.   

1888  On December - 22 joseph Arthur Rank, English film magnate/baron   

1889  Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanon, playwright on this day in history.   

1890  Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kingsport and Kentville, Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 22 mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm)   

1891  On December - 22 edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent   

1893  On this day in history benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91   

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1095  Roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily (d. 1154) was born on this day in history.   

1178  On this day in history birth of emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185)   

1400  Luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden) was born on this day in history.   

1428  Richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury was born on December - 22.   

1452  On December - 22 birth of jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer   

1459  Djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II was born on December - 22.   

1515  On this day in history birth of mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland   

1523  On December - 22 birth of charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen   

1100  Death of Duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1337  Daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1419  John XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies on December - 22.   

1440  On December - 22 death of bluebeard, pirate, executed   

1550  Death of Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III on December - 22.   

1603  On December - 22 mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37   

1646  On December - 22 death of peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596)   

1660  On this day in history death of andré Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (b. 1612)