Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

1900  On this day in history edwin S Votey patents pneumatic piano player   

1902  Earth tremor causes explosion at Coal Creek mine, 8 km from Fernie, killing 128 miners on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history 36th Belmont: John Bullman aboard Mastermam wins in 2:22.6   

1903  Launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic on May - 22.   

1904  On May - 22 anne de Vries, writer (Bartje)   

1905  Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School on May - 22.   

1906  On this day in history 10th anniversary of Olympics, celebration held in Athens, Greece   

1906  Wright Brothers patent an aeroplane on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history 10th anniversary Olympic games close at Athens, Greece   

1906  Harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) on May - 22.   

1907  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Middlesex vs Somerset on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 22 the birth of Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen   

1907  On May - 22 albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset   

1907  On May - 22 laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer)   

1909  On this day in history the first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched   

1909  1st SF fireboat, David Scannell, launched on May - 22.   

1910  On this day in history johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right)   

1910  On this day in history jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46   

1911  Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row on this day in history.   

1911  Anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory) on this day in history.   

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) on this day in history.   

1913  Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal) on this day in history.   

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders) on May - 22.   

1915  On May - 22 local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland)   

1916  On May - 22 french troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun   

1916  Gordon Binkerd, composer on May - 22.   

1917  On this day in history jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist   

1918  On May - 22 david Land, impressario   

1919  On May - 22 paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79)   

1920  Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic on May - 22.   

1921  On this day in history marie E Wilton, writer, dies   

1922  Judith Crist, NY, movie critic (TV Guide) on this day in history.   

1923  Stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier on May - 22.   

1924  On this day in history the birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on May - 22.   

1722  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  On May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1770  On May - 22 birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  On May - 22 birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.   

0987  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on May - 22.   

1068  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

1455  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1457  On this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1538  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.