Page 4: Historical Events In December - 22

1867  Frantisek X Salda, Czech writer/critic on December - 22.   

1867  On December - 22 jean-Victor Poncelet, French mathematician (kinematics), dies at 79   

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

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

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

1870  On this day in history 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  On December - 22 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator, dies at 46 [NS=Jan 3 1871]   

1873  On this day in history l[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician   

1874  On this day in history franz Schmidt, composer   

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

1875  On December - 22 antoine Mariotte, composer   

1875  Nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history "American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Mass)   

1877  Montreal Quebec-Laval University opens a branch campus in Montreal, later the University of Montreal on this day in history.   

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

1879  On this day in history ralph Hawtrey, Buckinghamshire England, economist (multiplier)   

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

1881  Enver Pasa, Istanbul Turkey, Turkish politician on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright   

1883  August Strindberg's "Lycko-Pers Reja," premieres on this day in history.   

1883  Arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners) on December - 22.   

1885  Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee on December - 22.   

1885  On this day in history joseph Deems Taylor, NYC, composer (Peter Ibbetson)   

1886  On December - 22 1st national accountants' society in US formed (NYC)   

1888  Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history 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 December - 22.   

1890  Mark Tobey, US abstract painter (Broadway Norm) on December - 22.   

1891  Edward L Bernays, Vienna Austria, 1st public relations agent on this day in history.   

1893  Benedikt Randhartinger, composer, dies at 91 on December - 22.   

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1095  On this day in history birth of roger II of Sicily, King of Sicily (d. 1154)   

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 December - 22.   

1428  On December - 22 birth of richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury   

1452  On this day in history birth of jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer   

1459  On this day in history birth of djem Sultan, son of Turks sultan Mehmed II   

1515  Mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland was born on December - 22.   

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 December - 22.   

1419  On this day in history john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies   

1440  On this day in history death of bluebeard, pirate, executed   

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

1603  Mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37 on December - 22.   

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

1660  Death of André Tacquet, Flemish mathematician (b. 1612) on this day in history.