November, 22nd in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Tuesday 22, 2005:
Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console is due to debut in North America.

Saturday 22, 2003:
2003 - England defeat Australia to win England's first rugby union world cup.

Friday 22, 2002:
In Nigeria, more than 100 people are killed at an attack aimed at the contestants of the Miss World contest.

Thursday 22, 1990:
Margaret Thatcher resigns as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Wednesday 22, 1989:
In west Beirut, a bomb explodes near the motorcade of Lebanese President Rene Moawad, killing him.

Tuesday 22, 1988:
In Palmdale, California, the first prototype B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is revealed.

Saturday 22, 1986:
Mike Tyson knocks-out Trevor Berbick in a round 2 fight, becoming the youngest world heavyweight-boxing champion (20 years, 4 months old).

Friday 22, 1985:
According to ancient aztec mythology, the future saviour of the world would be born on this date.

Tuesday 22, 1977:
British Airways inaugurates regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.

Saturday 22, 1975:
Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of dictator Francisco Franco.

Friday 22, 1974:
The United Nations General Assembly grants the Palestine Liberation Organization observer status.

Wednesday 22, 1972:
Vietnam War: The United States loses its first B-52 Stratofortress of the war.

Friday 22, 1968:
The Beatles release The White Album.

Wednesday 22, 1967:
UN Security Council Resolution 242 is adopted by the UN Security Council, establishing a set of the principles aimed at guiding negotiations for an Arab-Israeli peace settlement.

Friday 22, 1963:
John F. Kennedy assassination: In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy is assassinated, Texas Governor John B. Connally is seriously wounded, and US Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn-in as the 36th President of the United States.

Monday 22, 1943:
Lebanon gains independence from France.

Sunday 22, 1942:
The situation for the German attackers of Stalingrad seems desperate during the Soviet counter-attack Operation Uranus and General Friedrich von Paulus sends Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th army is surrounded.

Friday 22, 1935:
The China Clipper takes off from Alameda, California in an attempt to deliver the first airmail cargo across the Pacific Ocean (the airplane later reached its destination, Manila, and delivered over 110,000 pieces of mail).

Wednesday 22, 1922:
Egypt. Howard Carter, assisted by Lord Carnarvon, opened the tomb of Tutankhamun, a Pharaoh who lived around 3,000 years ago. Many people belive that Tutankhamun was murdered.

Thursday 22, 1917:
In Montreal, Canada, the National Hockey Association breaks up (on November 26 it was replaced with the National Hockey League).

Monday 22, 1880:
Vaudeville actress Lillian Russell makes her debut at Tony Pastor's Theatre in New York City.

Tuesday 22, 1864:
American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: Confederate General John Bell Hood invades Tennessee in an unsuccessful attempt to draw Union General William T. Sherman from Georgia.

Tuesday 22, 1718:
Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/22-november/on-this-day.html


People born on November 22

1984:
Scarlett Johansson, American actress (b: November 22, 1984) (Biography of Scarlett Johansson)

1982:
Aiyegbeni Yakubu, Nigerian footballer (b: November 22, 1982) (Biography of Aiyegbeni Yakubu)

1976:
Ville Valo Finnish singer (HIM) (b: November 22, 1976) (Biography of Ville Valo)

1974:
David Pelletier, Canadian figure skater (b: November 22, 1974) (Biography of David Pelletier)

1967:
Boris Becker, German tennis player (b: November 22, 1967) (Biography of Boris Becker)

1961:
Mariel Hemingway, American actress (b: November 22, 1961) (Biography of Mariel Hemingway)
Randal L. Schwartz, American computer programmer (b: November 22, 1961) (Biography of Randal L. Schwartz)

1958:
Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress (b: November 22, 1958) (Biography of Jamie Lee Curtis)

1950:
Lyman Bostock, baseball player (b: November 22, 1950 ; d: September 23, 1978) (Biography of Lyman Bostock)
Steve Van Zandt, American musician (b: November 22, 1950) (Biography of Steve Van Zandt)
Tina Weymouth, American musician (b: November 22, 1950) (Biography of Tina Weymouth)

1943:
Billie Jean King, American tennis player (b: November 22, 1943) (Biography of Billie Jean King)

1941:
Tom Conti, Scottish actor (b: November 22, 1941) (Biography of Tom Conti)

1940:
Terry Gilliam, American comedian and director (b: November 22, 1940) (Biography of Terry Gilliam)

1932:
Robert Vaughn, American actor (b: November 22, 1932) (Biography of Robert Vaughn)

1924:
Geraldine Page, American actress (b: November 22, 1924 ; d: June 13, 1987) (Biography of Geraldine Page)

1923:
Arthur Hiller, Canadian film director (b: November 22, 1923) (Biography of Arthur Hiller)
Gunther Schuller, American composer and conductor (b: November 22, 1923) (Biography of Gunther Schuller)

1921:
Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian and actor (b: November 22, 1921 ; d: October 5, 2004) (Biography of Rodney Dangerfield)

1918:
Claiborne Pell, U.S. Senator (b: November 22, 1918) (Biography of Claiborne Pell)

1917:
Andrew Fielding Huxley, British physiologist (b: November 22, 1917) (Biography of Andrew Fielding Huxley)

1913:
Benjamin Britten, English composer (b: November 22, 1913 ; d: December 4, 1976) (Biography of Benjamin Britten)

1901:
Joaquin Rodrigo, Spanish composer (b: November 22, 1901 ; d: July 6, 1999) (Biography of Joaquin Rodrigo)

1899:
Wiley Post, American pilot (b: November 22, 1899 ; d: August 15, 1935) (Biography of Wiley Post)
Hoagy Carmichael, American composer (b: November 22, 1899 ; d: December 27, 1981) (Biography of Hoagy Carmichael)

1897:
Paul Oswald Ahnert, German astronomer (b: November 22, 1897 ; d: February 27, 1989) (Biography of Paul Oswald Ahnert)

1893:
Harley J. Earl, automobile designer (b: November 22, 1893) (Biography of Harley J. Earl)

1890:
Charles de Gaulle, President of France (b: November 22, 1890 ; d: November 9, 1970) (Biography of Charles de Gaulle)

1877:
Endre Ady, Hungarian poet (b: November 22, 1877 ; d: January 27, 1919) (Biography of Endre Ady)

1869:
André Gide, French novelist (b: November 22, 1869 ; d: February 19, 1951) (Biography of André Gide)

1868:
John Nance Garner, U.S. Vice President (b: November 22, 1868 ; d: November 7, 1967) (Biography of John Nance Garner)

1856:
Heber J. Grant, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b: November 22, 1856 ; d: May 14, 1945) (Biography of Heber J. Grant)

1849:
Christian Rohlfs, German painter and graphic artist (b: November 22, 1849) (Biography of Christian Rohlfs)

1819:
George Eliot, English novelist (b: November 22, 1819 ; d: December 22, 1880) (Biography of George Eliot)

1808:
Thomas Cook, entrepreneur (b: November 22, 1808 ; d: July 18, 1892) (Biography of Thomas Cook)

1767:
Andreas Hofer, Tyrolian patriot (b: November 22, 1767 ; d: February 20, 1810) (Biography of Andreas Hofer)

1710:
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, German composer (b: November 22, 1710 ; d: July 1, 1784) (Biography of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)

1643:
Robert Cavelier de La Salle, French explorer (b: November 22, 1643 ; d: March 19, 1687) (Biography of Robert Cavelier de La Salle)

1635:
Francis Willughby, English biologist (b: November 22, 1635 ; d: July 3, 1672) (Biography of Francis Willughby)

1616:
John Wallis, English mathematician (b: November 22, 1616 ; d: October 28, 1703) (Biography of John Wallis)

1602:
Elisabeth of France, queen of Philip IV of Spain (b: November 22, 1602 ; d: October 6, 1644) (Biography of Elisabeth of France)

1564:
Henry Brooke, 8th Baron Cobham, English conspirator (b: November 22, 1564 ; d: February 3, 1619) (Biography of Henry Brooke, 8th Baron Cobham)

1515:
Marie of Guise, queen of James V of Scotland and regent of Scotland (b: November 22, 1515) (Biography of Mary of Guise)

1428:
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, English politician (b: November 22, 1428) (Biography of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/22-november/births.html