Today in History for 23rd May 2022:
Historical Events
1917 – Dutch 2nd Chamber approves 1908 conscription draft
1920 – Pope Benedictus XV publishes encyclical Pacem Dei
1948 – Future Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs as the New York Yankees edge the Indians, 6-5 at Cleveland Stadium
1984 – “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom”, 2nd in the film series, directed by Stephen Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford, opens in the US
2006 – 41st Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans and Keith Urban win
2017 – UK raises terror threat level to critical following Manchester bombing
Famous Birthdays
1696 – Johann Caspar Vogler, German composer and organist, born in Hausen, Schwarzburg-Arnstadt (d. 1763)
1902 – Mark Lothar, German composer (The Story of the Lazy Bear), born in Berlin (d. 1985)
1938 – Graham “Johnny” Ball, British TV personality and mathematics educator (Play School), born in Bristol, England
1939 – Michel Colombier, French composer and songwriter (d. 2004)
1956 – Buck Showalter, American baseball manager (AL Manager of the Year 1994, 2004, 14; NY Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles) and analyst (ESPN, YES network), born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
1979 – Brian Campbell, Canadian ice hockey player
Famous Deaths
1813 – Geraud Duroc, French general (b. 1772)
1851 – Lucas Pieter Roodbaard, architect, dies at 69
1991 – Jean Van Houtte, Belgian politician (Prime Minister of Belgium, 1952-56; Finance Minister, 1950-52 and 1958-61), dies at 84
1994 – Carl Althoff, German circus director, dies at 82
2020 – Saturn, American-born alligator that escaped Berlin Zoo during WWII, dies at about 84 in Moscow Zoo (Moscow, Russia)
2021 – Cristóbal Halffter, Spanish conductor, and composer (Yes, speak out, yes; Lazarus), dies at 91