Category: This Day In History August 22

Categories: This Day In History August

This Day in History for August 22nd

Wikipedia: August 22

Historic Events:

• 1138: Battle of the Standard

• 1415 The siege of Harfleur, Normandy, France, by the English under Henry V ended victoriously for England.

• 1485: Battle of Bosworth Field (Wars of the Roses: Richard III dies).

Famous Birthdays:

• 1864: Overton, Texas - Major General Robert Lee Howze (1864-1926), a Medal of Honor, Silver and Bronze Stars Medal recipient, a West Point Graduate (Class of 1888), and a 4-war Veteran.
• 1921: Vivian Dandridge (Actress, Singer, Sister of Dorothy Dandridge)

Famous Deaths:
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Ray Bradbury 22 Aug 1920 Waukegan, Illinois, United States - 05 Jun 2012

James Corden 1970s

Robert Howze 22 Aug 1864 Overton, Rusk County, Texas - 19 Sep 1926

James McDonnell 09 Apr 1899 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States - 22 Aug 1980

Emma (Smith) DeVoe 22 Aug 1848 Roseville, Warren, Illinois, United States - 03 Sep 1927

Alexander Tansey abt 1829 Indiana, United States - 22 Aug 1872

Kristen Wiig 1970s

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