Page 4: 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  John Nance Garner, Texas, (VP-D-1933-41) on this day in history.   

1869  Newfoundlanders vote against joining Confederation. (later they see the error of their ways and join up) on December - 22.   

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

1870  Jules Janssen, flies in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on December - 22.   

1870  Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse on December - 22.   

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

1873  On December - 22 l[eopold] S[tennett] Amery, British politician   

1874  Franz Schmidt, composer on this day in history.   

1874  Johann Peter Pixis, composer, dies at 86 on December - 22.   

1875  Antoine Mariotte, composer on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 22 nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer, dies at 75   

1876  On December - 22 filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Ital writer (Futurism e Futurista)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1880  George Eliot, Victorian novelist (Adam Bede), dies on 61st birthday on December - 22.   

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  Charles Vildrac, Paris France, poet/playwright on this day in history.   

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

1883  On December - 22 arthur James Cook, England, union leader (coal miners)   

1885  On December - 22 pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee   

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

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

1888  On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain   

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

1891  On this day in history 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 December - 22.   

1178  Emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185) was born on this day in history.   

1400  Luca della Robbia, Italy, sculptor (Madonna of Rose Garden) was born on December - 22.   

1428  On this day in history birth of richard Neville Warwick, 2nd earl of Salisbury   

1452  Jakob Obrecht, Brabant, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1523  Charles "Cardinal" of Bourbon, archbishop Rouen was born on December - 22.   

1100  On this day in history death of duke Bretislaus II of Bohemia   

1337  On December - 22 daito Kokushi, leader of O-To-Kan Rinzai school in Japan, dies at 54   

1419  On December - 22 john XXIII, [Baldassare Cossa], Italian Pope (1410-15), dies   

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

1550  On this day in history death of richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) possibly a son of Richard III   

1603  On this day in history mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37   

1646  Death of Peter Mogila, Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia (b. 1596) on this day in history.   

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