Page 4: Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

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

1903  On this day in history launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic.   

1904  Anne de Vries, writer (Bartje) on May - 22.   

1905  Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history wright Brothers patent an aeroplane   

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

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  Albert Trott takes two hat-tricks in an innings, Mddx v Somerset on this day in history.   

1907  Laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer) on this day in history.   

1909  The first San Fransisco fireboat, David Scannell, launched on this day in history.   

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

1910  Johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right) on this day in history.   

1910  Jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46 on May - 22.   

1911  On this day in history braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row   

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

1912  On May - 22 hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party)   

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

1914  Vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders) on this day in history.   

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

1916  French troops occupy parts of Fort Douaumont Verdun on this day in history.   

1916  Gordon Binkerd, composer on this day in history.   

1917  Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist on May - 22.   

1918  David Land, impressario on May - 22.   

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) on May - 22.   

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 May - 22.   

1923  On May - 22 stanley Baldwin succeeds Andrew Bonar Law as British premier   

1924  The birth of Charles Aznavour, French born singer on this day in history.   

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

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

1715  On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

0987  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.   

1455  On May - 22 death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on May - 22.   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

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