Historical Events for August 1922
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Months in 1922: January February March April May June July September October November December
Events 1 - 19 of 19
1st - Hendrikus Colijn becomes political editor-in-chief of The Standard
2nd - China, hit by a typhoon; about 60,000 die
4th - Female 1st baseman Lizzie Murphy plays on AL all-star team
8th - Italian general strike broken by fascist terror
8th - Pirates set record of 46 hits in a doubleheader (against Phillies)
12th - Dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine
14th - 1st "old time" musicians broadcasted on radio (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta)
16th - AT&T radio station WBAY becomes WEAF (NYC)
19th - 36th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Helen Wills Moody (63 61)
20th - 1st world championship athletics for women, held in Paris
21st - Curly Lambeau & Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise
24th - 1st Phillie to hit for cycle (Cy Williams)
25th - Cubs beat Phillies 26-23 in highest scoring major-league game
26th - Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed
27th - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:28.6)
28th - 1st Walker Cup: US beats England 8-4
28th - Albert von Tilzer & Neville Fleesons musical premieres in NYC
28th - WEAF in NYC airs 1st radio coml (Queensboro Realty-$100 for 10 mins)
30th - Babe Ruth is thrown out of a game for 5th time in 1922
