August 22nd What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1992 U.S.A. Hurricane Andrew
August 22, 1992 : Hurricane Andrew strikes the Bahamas and two days later makes landfall in South Florida followed by Southern Louisiana, Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane and had some of the highest winds ever recorded of 175 MPH. The hurricane was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history at that moment in time ( surpassed later by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 ) and caused the death of 65.
August 22, 1992 : Hurricane Andrew strikes the Bahamas and two days later makes landfall in South Florida followed by Southern Louisiana, Hurricane Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane and had some of the highest winds ever recorded of 175 MPH. The hurricane was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history at that moment in time ( surpassed later by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 ) and caused the death of 65.
1902 U.S.A. President Theodore Roosevelt
August 22, 1902 : President Theodore Roosevelt during his tour of New England became the first President to ride in an automobile in public when he was driven round Hartford in a victoria automobile.
August 22, 1902 : President Theodore Roosevelt during his tour of New England became the first President to ride in an automobile in public when he was driven round Hartford in a victoria automobile.
1902 U.S.A. Cadillac Started In Detroit
August 22, 1902 : The Cadillac Company to sell the Cadillac range of cars is formed, The Cadillac is named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit in 1701.
August 22, 1902 : The Cadillac Company to sell the Cadillac range of cars is formed, The Cadillac is named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit in 1701.
1911 Germany Morocco
August 22, 1911: Germany and France were having a standoff over Morocco and the German War Office was getting more aggressive. It was rumoured that the Kaiser’s government was planning to occupy the west coast of Morocco, cutting off Britain’s two principal trade routes. The English government was trying to cope with riots and strikes at home it was felt that the Kaiser was taking advantage of the unrest.
August 22, 1911: Germany and France were having a standoff over Morocco and the German War Office was getting more aggressive. It was rumoured that the Kaiser’s government was planning to occupy the west coast of Morocco, cutting off Britain’s two principal trade routes. The English government was trying to cope with riots and strikes at home it was felt that the Kaiser was taking advantage of the unrest.
1922 Italy Crisis Of Confidence
August 22, 1922: Post war Italy had four different governments in rapid succession in only three years after their war government fell in 1919. The Appleton Post Crescent, an American newspaper commented, “The Italian crisis is chiefly a crisis of confidence. The masses – and this would include not only the proletariat, but also the majority of the middle classes … have lost faith in the capacity and the good will of the government.”
August 22, 1922: Post war Italy had four different governments in rapid succession in only three years after their war government fell in 1919. The Appleton Post Crescent, an American newspaper commented, “The Italian crisis is chiefly a crisis of confidence. The masses – and this would include not only the proletariat, but also the majority of the middle classes … have lost faith in the capacity and the good will of the government.”
1935 Ethiopia Italy In Conflict
August 22, 1935: Italy was in severe conflict with Ethiopia and the emperor of the African nation, Haile Selassie, feared a global conflict, “between the white and black races, (and) the very existence of humanity itself … .” Selassie prophesized, “We will be back in 1914, there will be no more security for the world than there was then. International treaties will have no more validity than the word of a thief.”
August 22, 1935: Italy was in severe conflict with Ethiopia and the emperor of the African nation, Haile Selassie, feared a global conflict, “between the white and black races, (and) the very existence of humanity itself … .” Selassie prophesized, “We will be back in 1914, there will be no more security for the world than there was then. International treaties will have no more validity than the word of a thief.”
1941 Russia Germany Attacks Leningrad
August 22, 1941 : German troops attack Leningrad as part of Operation Barbarossa, but fail in it's capture and are forced to start a siege of the city known as the "Siege of Leningrad" when all railway links were cut and all routes that could supply Leningrad closed including by water, and the city was encircled by German controlled troops until January 18 1943
August 22, 1941 : German troops attack Leningrad as part of Operation Barbarossa, but fail in it's capture and are forced to start a siege of the city known as the "Siege of Leningrad" when all railway links were cut and all routes that could supply Leningrad closed including by water, and the city was encircled by German controlled troops until January 18 1943
1944 France Hitler Promises To Destroy Landmarks In Paris
August 22, 1941 : Following the D-Day landings Hitler decrees that if Germany is forced out of Paris the city and all it's landmarks should be left a smoldering ruin. The Paris military governor Major General Dietrich von Cholitz lied to his superiors and left the city’s landmarks intact.
August 22, 1941 : Following the D-Day landings Hitler decrees that if Germany is forced out of Paris the city and all it's landmarks should be left a smoldering ruin. The Paris military governor Major General Dietrich von Cholitz lied to his superiors and left the city’s landmarks intact.
1948 Belgium Charles Theodore Henri Antoine Meinrad
August 22, 1948: In Belgium Charles Theodore Henri Antoine Meinrad acted as regent of the kingdom on behalf of his exiled brother, Leopold who was exiled in Switzerland. Leopold was banned due to allegations that he was too friendly to the Germans during the occupation of Belgium. Charles has never moved into his brother’s suites in the palace and does not dip into the 30,000,000 million Belgium francs that he is allowed as king. He seldom leaves his apartments and keeps a low profile.
August 22, 1948: In Belgium Charles Theodore Henri Antoine Meinrad acted as regent of the kingdom on behalf of his exiled brother, Leopold who was exiled in Switzerland. Leopold was banned due to allegations that he was too friendly to the Germans during the occupation of Belgium. Charles has never moved into his brother’s suites in the palace and does not dip into the 30,000,000 million Belgium francs that he is allowed as king. He seldom leaves his apartments and keeps a low profile.
1954 South Korea American Withdraw
August 22, 1954: A build up of red air power made the American army withdraw four out of six U.S. military units from South Korea. After President Syngman Ree leaked the information to the south, protests erupted in the streets of the capitalist nation. The U.S. tried to restrain Ree from trying to liberate communist North Korea by himself with his 700,000 soldiers.
August 22, 1954: A build up of red air power made the American army withdraw four out of six U.S. military units from South Korea. After President Syngman Ree leaked the information to the south, protests erupted in the streets of the capitalist nation. The U.S. tried to restrain Ree from trying to liberate communist North Korea by himself with his 700,000 soldiers.
1962 France Charles de Gaulle
August 22, 1962 : President Charles de Gaulle narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.
August 22, 1962 : President Charles de Gaulle narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.
1966 England Oxford Playhouse Company
August 22, 1966: In England, The Oxford Playhouse Company was preparing to show the play, “The Trial of Lee Oswald” by Mark Lane and producer Frank Hauser. Lane was a lawyer in the U.S. who was asked by Hauser to help put the play on. The first part of the production was about prosecuting Oswald, but the second part was to show the complexity of the trial and facts that might have proved Oswald innocent. In the end the play was not to give a final verdict.
August 22, 1966: In England, The Oxford Playhouse Company was preparing to show the play, “The Trial of Lee Oswald” by Mark Lane and producer Frank Hauser. Lane was a lawyer in the U.S. who was asked by Hauser to help put the play on. The first part of the production was about prosecuting Oswald, but the second part was to show the complexity of the trial and facts that might have proved Oswald innocent. In the end the play was not to give a final verdict.
1968 Czechoslovakia Soviet invasion
August 22, 1968 : Czechs protest against Soviet invasion In Prague and at the United Nations headquarters in New York City .
August 22, 1968 : Czechs protest against Soviet invasion In Prague and at the United Nations headquarters in New York City .
1972 U.S.A. China Relations
August 22, 1972: In the wake of President Richard Nixon’s visit to Peking, China, Secretary of State, William P. Rogers, called for American young people to meet “the new generation of Chinese leaders.” Rogers told the San Francisco Commonwealth Club that the exchange of youth and boosting trade with China was desirable. He continued, “Chinese leaders are establishing people-to-people contacts that avoid the complications of official visits…”.
August 22, 1972: In the wake of President Richard Nixon’s visit to Peking, China, Secretary of State, William P. Rogers, called for American young people to meet “the new generation of Chinese leaders.” Rogers told the San Francisco Commonwealth Club that the exchange of youth and boosting trade with China was desirable. He continued, “Chinese leaders are establishing people-to-people contacts that avoid the complications of official visits…”.
1972 Rhodesia Forced Out Of Olympics
August 22, 1972: Rhodesia is thrown out of the Olympic Games in the face of mounting international pressure and pressure from African nations who threatened to boycott the games if Rhodesia .
August 22, 1972: Rhodesia is thrown out of the Olympic Games in the face of mounting international pressure and pressure from African nations who threatened to boycott the games if Rhodesia .
1988 Israel 241 Palestinians Killed
August 22, 1988: Two hundred and forty-one Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed since the December 9th Palestinian protest broke out in the territories seized by Israel in the 1967 Six Day War. Recently, three Palestinians attempted to sabotage the Israeli army by launching attacks inside Israel. All three were killed by the Israeli army.
August 22, 1988: Two hundred and forty-one Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed since the December 9th Palestinian protest broke out in the territories seized by Israel in the 1967 Six Day War. Recently, three Palestinians attempted to sabotage the Israeli army by launching attacks inside Israel. All three were killed by the Israeli army.
1993 Japan Japan’s Ise Shine
August 22, 1993: Japan’s Ise Shine is said to be the home of the royal family’s ancestral deities and has had 61 restorations since 685. Japanese pilgrims have flocked to the shrine since the 15th century and the shrine is supposed to represent cleansing and restoration for the country. Ise is rebuilt every 20 years, except in times of war or disaster. The Ise Shrine is the most significant holy site for the Shinto religion and contains the Scared Mirror, which is considered one of Japan’s national treasures.
August 22, 1993: Japan’s Ise Shine is said to be the home of the royal family’s ancestral deities and has had 61 restorations since 685. Japanese pilgrims have flocked to the shrine since the 15th century and the shrine is supposed to represent cleansing and restoration for the country. Ise is rebuilt every 20 years, except in times of war or disaster. The Ise Shrine is the most significant holy site for the Shinto religion and contains the Scared Mirror, which is considered one of Japan’s national treasures.
1999 Hong Kong Plane Crash
August 22, 1999 : A passenger jet Flight CI642 attempting to land at Hong Kong's new Chek Lap Kok airport in severe winds has crashed causing the death of 2 and severe injuries to a further 20.
August 22, 1999 : A passenger jet Flight CI642 attempting to land at Hong Kong's new Chek Lap Kok airport in severe winds has crashed causing the death of 2 and severe injuries to a further 20.
2003 U.S.A. Roy Moore Suspended
August 22, 2003 : The Alabama chief justice, Roy Moore, is suspended when he refuses to obey a federal court order to remove his Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of his courthouse.
August 22, 2003 : The Alabama chief justice, Roy Moore, is suspended when he refuses to obey a federal court order to remove his Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of his courthouse.
2005 Portugal Wild Fires Sweeping Country
August 22, 2005 : Wild fires in Portugal which have left at least 15 dead so far and 140,000 hectares destroyed are the worst ever experienced in the country. The fires have been caused by a combination of hot weather and a warm wind which are fanning the fires and spreading them. The Portugese government has put out an urgent appeal to other european countries asking for fire fighting men and equipment to help the stretched Portugese fire fighters. So far the responce has been good with 10 helipcoptors and aircraft together with additional men and equipment .
August 22, 2005 : Wild fires in Portugal which have left at least 15 dead so far and 140,000 hectares destroyed are the worst ever experienced in the country. The fires have been caused by a combination of hot weather and a warm wind which are fanning the fires and spreading them. The Portugese government has put out an urgent appeal to other european countries asking for fire fighting men and equipment to help the stretched Portugese fire fighters. So far the responce has been good with 10 helipcoptors and aircraft together with additional men and equipment .
2006 Iran U.N. Inspectors Turned Away
August 22, 2006: Although the United Nations demanded that Iran stop uranium enrichment, Tehran remains defiant. U.N. inspectors were turned away and the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty has been violated. It is feared that Iran will develop the atomic bomb.
August 22, 2006: Although the United Nations demanded that Iran stop uranium enrichment, Tehran remains defiant. U.N. inspectors were turned away and the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty has been violated. It is feared that Iran will develop the atomic bomb.
22nd August Signs Of The Zodiac Leo
The End for Leo, The Sign of The Lion
