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August 22nd is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining.
August 22nd is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining.




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Events:
Events:

* 1485: The [[Battle of Bosworth Field]] decisively ends the [[Wars of the Roses]] and leads to the start of the [[Tudor]]. dynasty in [[England]], [[Henry VII]] being the first Tudor king.
* 1485: The [[Battle of Bosworth Field]] decisively ends the [[Wars of the Roses]] and leads to the start of the [[Tudor]]. dynasty in [[England]], [[Henry VII]] being the first Tudor king.

* 1559: Bartholome de Carranza, Spanish archbishop, is arrested for [[heresy]].
* 1559: Bartholome de Carranza, Spanish archbishop, is arrested for [[heresy]].

* 1642: [[Charles I]] calls the Parliament traitors. Begin of the English Civil War.
* 1642: [[Charles I]] calls the Parliament traitors. Begin of the English Civil War.

* 1654: Jacob Barsimson arrives in [[New Amsterdam]]. He is the first Jewish immigrant in what is later the [[United States]].
* 1654: Jacob Barsimson arrives in [[New Amsterdam]]. He is the first Jewish immigrant in what is later the [[United States]].

* 1717: Spanish troops land on [[Sardinia]].
* 1717: Spanish troops land on [[Sardinia]].

* 1770: [[James Cook]] lands on the east coast of [[Australia]].
* 1770: [[James Cook]] lands on the east coast of [[Australia]].

* 1775: King [[George III]] declares the American colonies to be in open rebellion.
* 1775: King [[George III]] declares the American colonies to be in open rebellion.

* 1780: James Cook's ship ''Resolution'' returns to England (Cook himself having killed on [[Hawaii]] during the voyage).
* 1780: James Cook's ship ''Resolution'' returns to England (Cook himself having killed on [[Hawaii]] during the voyage).

* 1791: Begin of the Haitian Slave Revolution.
* 1791: Begin of the Haitian Slave Revolution.

* 1846: The United States annex [[New Mexico]].
* 1846: The United States annex [[New Mexico]].

* 1851: Gold is discovered in [[Australia]].
* 1851: Gold is discovered in [[Australia]].

* 1851: The first America's Cup is won by the ''America''.
* 1851: The first America's Cup is won by the ''America''.

* 1864: Twelve nations sign the First [[Geneva Convention]]. The [[Red Cross]] is formed.
* 1864: Twelve nations sign the First [[Geneva Convention]]. The [[Red Cross]] is formed.

* 1902: [[Theodore Roosevelt]] is the first US president to ride in an automobile.
* 1902: [[Theodore Roosevelt]] is the first US president to ride in an automobile.

* 1910: [[Japan]] annexes [[Korea]].
* 1910: [[Japan]] annexes [[Korea]].

* 1911: The [[Mona Lisa]] is stolen.
* 1911: The [[Mona Lisa]] is stolen.

* 1914: In [[Belgium]], British and German troops meet for the first time in [[World War I]].
* 1914: In [[Belgium]], British and German troops meet for the first time in [[World War I]].

* 1926: Gold discovered in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].
* 1926: Gold discovered in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].

* 1941: German troops reach [[Leningrad]].
* 1941: German troops reach [[Leningrad]].

* 1942: [[Brazil]] declares war on the Axis powers ([[Germany]], [[Italy]] and [[Japan]]).
* 1942: [[Brazil]] declares war on the Axis powers ([[Germany]], [[Italy]] and [[Japan]]).

* 1943: [[Kharkov]] is liberated.
* 1943: [[Kharkov]] is liberated.

* 1944: Last transport of French Jews to concentration camps in Germany.
* 1944: Last transport of French Jews to concentration camps in Germany.

* 1950: [[Althea Gibson]] becomes the first black competitor in international [[tennis]].
* 1950: [[Althea Gibson]] becomes the first black competitor in international [[tennis]].

* 1953: The jail on [[Devil Island]] is closed.
* 1953: The jail on [[Devil Island]] is closed.

* 1956: Begin of the shooting of [[Elvis Presley]]'s first movie ''Love Me Tender''.
* 1956: Begin of the shooting of [[Elvis Presley]]'s first movie ''Love Me Tender''.

* 1962: An attempt to assassinate French president [[De Gaulle]] fails.
* 1962: An attempt to assassinate French president [[De Gaulle]] fails.

* 1962: The ''Savannah'', the world's first nuclear-powered ship, completes its maiden voyage.
* 1962: The ''Savannah'', the world's first nuclear-powered ship, completes its maiden voyage.

* 1968: Pope [[Paul VI]] arrives in [[Bogota]], [[Colombia]]. It is the first visit of a pope to [[Latin America]].
* 1968: Pope [[Paul VI]] arrives in [[Bogota]], [[Colombia]]. It is the first visit of a pope to [[Latin America]].

* 1972: [[Rhodesia]] is expelled by the [[IOC]] for its racist policies.
* 1972: [[Rhodesia]] is expelled by the [[IOC]] for its racist policies.

* 1975: An attempt to assassinate president [[Gerald Ford]] fails.
* 1975: An attempt to assassinate president [[Gerald Ford]] fails.

* 1988: The Australian ''koala'', the first [[platinum]] coin, is brought out.
* 1988: The Australian ''koala'', the first [[platinum]] coin, is brought out.

* 1989: The first ring of [[Neptune]] is discovered.
* 1989: The first ring of [[Neptune]] is discovered.

* 1991: [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] returns to [[Moscow]] after a failed coup by communist hardliners.
* 1991: [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] returns to [[Moscow]] after a failed coup by communist hardliners.

* 2000: The crew members of the submarine ''Kursk'', that had sunk 2&12frac; weeks earlier, are announced dead.
* 2000: The crew members of the submarine ''Kursk'', that had sunk 2&12frac; weeks earlier, are announced dead.




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Births:
Births:

* 1760: [[Leo XII]], [[pope]]
* 1760: [[Leo XII]], [[pope]]

* 1854: [[Milan I]], king of [[Serbia]]
* 1854: [[Milan I]], king of [[Serbia]]

* 1862: [[Claude Debussy]], composer
* 1862: [[Claude Debussy]], composer

* 1874: [[Max Scheler]], philosopher
* 1874: [[Max Scheler]], philosopher

* 1880: [[George Herriman]], cartoonist (''Krazy Kat'')
* 1880: [[George Herriman]], cartoonist (''Krazy Kat'')

* 1893: [[Dorothy Parker]], author
* 1893: [[Dorothy Parker]], author

* 1902: [[Leni Riefenstahl]], Geman film director
* 1902: [[Leni Riefenstahl]], Geman film director

* 1904: [[Den Xiaoping]], party leader of the [[Peoples Republic of China]] (1976-1983)
* 1904: [[Den Xiaoping]], party leader of the [[Peoples Republic of China]] (1976-1983)

* 1917: [[John Lee Hooker]], [[blues]] guitarist/singer
* 1917: [[John Lee Hooker]], [[blues]] guitarist/singer

* 1920: [[Ray Bradbury]], [[science-fiction]] author (''Fahrenheit 451'')
* 1920: [[Ray Bradbury]], [[science-fiction]] author (''Fahrenheit 451'')

* 1934: [[Norman Schwarzkopf]], US general ([[Gulf War]])
* 1934: [[Norman Schwarzkopf]], US general ([[Gulf War]])

* 1940: [[Valery Harper]], actress
* 1940: [[Valery Harper]], actress

* 1958: [[Vernon Reid]], musician ([[Living Colour]])
* 1958: [[Vernon Reid]], musician ([[Living Colour]])

* 1960: [[Debbi Peterson]], drummer ([[Bangles]])
* 1960: [[Debbi Peterson]], drummer ([[Bangles]])

* 1961: [[Roland Orzabal]], singer/guitarist ([[Tears for Fears]])
* 1961: [[Roland Orzabal]], singer/guitarist ([[Tears for Fears]])

* 1963: [[Tori Amos]], singer/pianist
* 1963: [[Tori Amos]], singer/pianist

* 1964: [[Mats Wilander]], [[tennis]] player
* 1964: [[Mats Wilander]], [[tennis]] player




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Deaths:
Deaths:

* 1188: [[Ferdinand II]], king of [[Castilia]], [[Leon]], [[Asturia]] and [[Galicia]]
* 1188: [[Ferdinand II]], king of [[Castilia]], [[Leon]], [[Asturia]] and [[Galicia]]

* 1280: [[Nicholas III]], pope
* 1280: [[Nicholas III]], pope

* 1286: [[Erik V Klipping]], king of [[Denmark]] (murder)
* 1286: [[Erik V Klipping]], king of [[Denmark]] (murder)

* 1350: [[Philips VI]], king of [[France]] (1328-1350)
* 1350: [[Philips VI]], king of [[France]] (1328-1350)

* 1485: [[Richard III]], king of [[England]] (1483-1485) (battle of Bosworth Field)
* 1485: [[Richard III]], king of [[England]] (1483-1485) (battle of Bosworth Field)

* 1553: [[John Dudley]], English admiral/politician (beheaded)
* 1553: [[John Dudley]], English admiral/politician (beheaded)

* 1818: [[Warren Hastings]], governor-general of India (1773-1784)
* 1818: [[Warren Hastings]], governor-general of India (1773-1784)

* 1903: [[Robert Salisbury]], [[UK]] prime minister
* 1903: [[Robert Salisbury]], [[UK]] prime minister

* 1912: [[Gregory IX]], pope
* 1912: [[Gregory IX]], pope

* 1922: [[Michael Collins]], Irish revolutionary (killed in an ambush)
* 1922: [[Michael Collins]], Irish revolutionary (killed in an ambush)

* 1978: [[Jomo Kenyatta]], first prime minister of [[Kenya]] (1963-1978)
* 1978: [[Jomo Kenyatta]], first prime minister of [[Kenya]] (1963-1978)




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Holidays:
Holidays:

* [[Roman Catholic]] Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed [[Virgin Mary]].
* [[Roman Catholic]] Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed [[Virgin Mary]].




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[[August 21]] - [[August 23]] - [[July 22]] - [[September 22]] - more [[historical anniversaries]]
[[August 21]] - [[August 23]] - [[July 22]] - [[September 22]] - more [[historical anniversaries]]




'''See Also:''' [[January]], [[February]], [[March]], [[April]], [[May]], [[June]], [[July]], [[August]], [[September]], [[October]], [[November]], [[December]]
'''See Also:''' [[January]], [[February]], [[March]], [[April]], [[May]], [[June]], [[July]], [[August]], [[September]], [[October]], [[November]], [[December]]

Revision as of 00:43, 27 January 2002

August 22nd is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining.

Events:

  • 1485: The Battle of Bosworth Field decisively ends the Wars of the Roses and leads to the start of the Tudor. dynasty in England, Henry VII being the first Tudor king.
  • 1559: Bartholome de Carranza, Spanish archbishop, is arrested for heresy.
  • 1642: Charles I calls the Parliament traitors. Begin of the English Civil War.
  • 1654: Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam. He is the first Jewish immigrant in what is later the United States.
  • 1717: Spanish troops land on Sardinia.
  • 1770: James Cook lands on the east coast of Australia.
  • 1775: King George III declares the American colonies to be in open rebellion.
  • 1780: James Cook's ship Resolution returns to England (Cook himself having killed on Hawaii during the voyage).
  • 1791: Begin of the Haitian Slave Revolution.
  • 1846: The United States annex New Mexico.
  • 1851: Gold is discovered in Australia.
  • 1851: The first America's Cup is won by the America.
  • 1864: Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention. The Red Cross is formed.
  • 1902: Theodore Roosevelt is the first US president to ride in an automobile.
  • 1910: Japan annexes Korea.
  • 1911: The Mona Lisa is stolen.
  • 1914: In Belgium, British and German troops meet for the first time in World War I.
  • 1926: Gold discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • 1941: German troops reach Leningrad.
  • 1942: Brazil declares war on the Axis powers (Germany, Italy and Japan).
  • 1943: Kharkov is liberated.
  • 1944: Last transport of French Jews to concentration camps in Germany.
  • 1950: Althea Gibson becomes the first black competitor in international tennis.
  • 1953: The jail on Devil Island is closed.
  • 1956: Begin of the shooting of Elvis Presley's first movie Love Me Tender.
  • 1962: An attempt to assassinate French president De Gaulle fails.
  • 1962: The Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered ship, completes its maiden voyage.
  • 1968: Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogota, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America.
  • 1972: Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies.
  • 1975: An attempt to assassinate president Gerald Ford fails.
  • 1988: The Australian koala, the first platinum coin, is brought out.
  • 1989: The first ring of Neptune is discovered.
  • 1991: Mikhail Gorbachev returns to Moscow after a failed coup by communist hardliners.
  • 2000: The crew members of the submarine Kursk, that had sunk 2&12frac; weeks earlier, are announced dead.

Births:

Deaths:

Holidays:

August 21 - August 23 - July 22 - September 22 - more historical anniversaries

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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