Page 5: Historical Events In May - 22

1924  In Chicago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks on May - 22.   

1924  On May - 22 charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum)   

1925  On this day in history jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects)   

1925  John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 22 "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1   

1926  Chiang Kai-shek replaces communists in Guomindang China on May - 22.   

1926  Dutch Communist Party expels David Wijnkoop on May - 22.   

1927  8.3 earthquake strikes Nan-Shan China, 200,000 killed on this day in history.   

1927  Near Xining, China a 8.3 quake caused 200,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history eric Petrie, cricketer (NZ wicketkeeper of the late 1950's)   

1928  US Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer   

1928  William HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54 on May - 22.   

1929  Asher Ben-Yohanan, composer on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (8th-10th of 60 in 1930)   

1930  Dieuwke Y W de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior on May - 22.   

1931  On May - 22 canned rattlesnake meat first goes on sale in Florida I'll pass thanks   

1931  On this day in history canned rattlesnake meat 1st goes on sale in Florida   

1931  Kenny Ball, rocker on this day in history.   

1932  On May - 22 lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80   

1933  John Mackay makes the first reported sighting of the Loch Ness Monster on this day in history.   

1933  Loch Ness Monster is first reportedly sighted by John Mackay on this day in history.   

1933  On May - 22 world Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated   

1933  On May - 22 loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay   

1933  John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist (Leventritt Award-1956) on May - 22.   

1934  Peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY) on this day in history.   

1935  Ron Piché, Quebec baseball player on this day in history.   

1936  Aer Lingus (Aer Loingeas) is founded by the Irish government as the national airline of the Republic of Ireland on this day in history.   

1938  Dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field on this day in history.   

1938  Frank Converse, actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On) on May - 22.   

1939  Hitler & Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" on May - 22.   

1939  On this day in history ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45   

1940  On this day in history decision to form 8th Division of AIF   

1940  Nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium on May - 22.   

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1622  On May - 22 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On May - 22 birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

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

1770  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1540  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57