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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.
 
 
 
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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.
 
 
 
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Births:
 
* 1760: [[Leo XII]], [[pope]]
 
* 1854: [[Milan I]], king of [[Serbia]]
 
* 1862: [[Claude Debussy]], composer
 
* 1874: [[Max Scheler]], philosopher
 
* 1880: [[George Herriman]], cartoonist (''Krazy Kat'')
 
* 1893: [[Dorothy Parker]], author
 
* 1902: [[Leni Riefenstahl]], Geman film director
 
* 1904: [[Den Xiaoping]], party leader of the [[Peoples Republic of China]] (1976-1983)
 
* 1917: [[John Lee Hooker]], [[blues]] guitarist/singer
 
* 1920: [[Ray Bradbury]], [[science-fiction]] author (''Fahrenheit 451'')
 
* 1934: [[Norman Schwarzkopf]], US general ([[Gulf War]])
 
* 1940: [[Valery Harper]], actress
 
* 1958: [[Vernon Reid]], musician ([[Living Colour]])
 
* 1960: [[Debbi Peterson]], drummer ([[Bangles]])
 
* 1961: [[Roland Orzabal]], singer/guitarist ([[Tears for Fears]])
 
* 1963: [[Tori Amos]], singer/pianist
 
* 1964: [[Mats Wilander]], [[tennis]] player
 
 
 
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Deaths:
 
* 1188: [[Ferdinand II]], king of [[Castilia]], [[Leon]], [[Asturia]] and [[Galicia]]
 
* 1280: [[Nicholas III]], pope
 
* 1286: [[Erik V Klipping]], king of [[Denmark]] (murder)
 
* 1350: [[Philips VI]], king of [[France]] (1328-1350)
 
* 1485: [[Richard III]], king of [[England]] (1483-1485) (battle of Bosworth Field)
 
* 1553: [[John Dudley]], English admiral/politician (beheaded)
 
* 1818: [[Warren Hastings]], governor-general of India (1773-1784)
 
* 1903: [[Robert Salisbury]], [[UK]] prime minister
 
* 1912: [[Gregory IX]], pope
 
* 1922: [[Michael Collins]], Irish revolutionary (killed in an ambush)
 
* 1978: [[Jomo Kenyatta]], first prime minister of [[Kenya]] (1963-1978)
 
 
 
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Holidays:
 
* [[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]]
 
 
 
'''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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