Page 5: Historical Events In May - 22

1924  On May - 22 in Chicago, Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks   

1924  Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer (Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum) on this day in history.   

1925  Jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist (movement objects) on this day in history.   

1925  John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72 on May - 22.   

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

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

1926  Dutch Communist Party expels David Wijnkoop on this day in history.   

1927  8.3 earthquake strikes Nan-Shan China, 200,000 killed on May - 22.   

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

1927  On May - 22 eric Petrie, cricketer (NZ wicketkeeper of the late 1950's)   

1928  On May - 22 uS Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act   

1928  On May - 22 roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer   

1928  On May - 22 william HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54   

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

1930  Ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (8th-10th of 60 in 1930) on May - 22.   

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

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

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

1931  Kenny Ball, rocker on May - 22.   

1932  Lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80 on May - 22.   

1933  On this day in history john Mackay makes the first reported sighting of the Loch Ness Monster   

1933  Loch Ness Monster is first reportedly sighted by John Mackay on May - 22.   

1933  World Trade Day/National Maritime Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay   

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

1934  On this day in history peter Nero, NYC, conductor/pianist (A Sunday in NY)   

1935  On this day in history ron Piché, Quebec baseball player   

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

1938  On May - 22 dodgers announce contracts to install lights at Ebbets Field   

1938  On this day in history frank Converse, actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On)   

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

1939  On May - 22 ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45   

1940  On May - 22 decision to form 8th Division of AIF   

1940  On May - 22 nazis at Channel trap the Allies at Belgium.   

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1622  On this day in history 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  On May - 22 birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on May - 22.   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 22.