On This Day: 22 August

22 August in Indian history

• 1943Ian Stephens, editor of The Statesman, defied British censorship to publish pictures of death and misery on Calcutta's streets, informing the world of the Bengal famine of 1943.India
• 1894Mahatma Gandhi forms the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) in order to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal.India
• 1639The Vijayanagara Empire leased a small strip of land in present-day Chennai, the capital of the present-day Indian state of Tamil Nadu, to the East India Company.India

22 August in world history

• 2007The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30–3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history.
• 2003Roy Moore, Alabama's chief justice, was suspended after refusing to comply with a U.S. federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Supreme Court of Alabama building.
• 1992FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
• 1991Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.
• 1989Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
• 1984The constitution of Singapore was amended to apportion seats to defeated opposition candidates in Parliament, which had hitherto entirely comprised members of the People's Action Party.
• 1972Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies.
• 1965Juan Marichal, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, strikes John Roseboro, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, on the head with a bat, sparking a 14-minute brawl, one of the most violent on-field incidents in sports history.
• 1934Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only test cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.
• 1922Michael Collins, Commander-in-chief of the Irish Free State Army, is shot dead in an ambush during the Irish Civil War.
• 1914First World War: A squadron of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards attacked a German scout party, the first engagement of British forces on the Western Front.
• 1849Passaleão incident: João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, the governor of Portuguese Macau, is assassinated by a group of Chinese locals, triggering a military confrontation between China and Portugal at the Battle of Passaleão three days later.
• 1777American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the British that a much larger force was arriving, causing them to abandon the siege of Fort Stanwix.
• 1711Queen Anne's War: A British attempt to attack Quebec failed when eight ships wrecked on the St. Lawrence River.
• 1485At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, defeated Yorkist forces under Richard III of England, decisively ending the Wars of the Roses.

Born on 22 August

• 1955Chiranjeevi, Indian film actor, producer and politicianIndia
• 1941Thomas Lovejoy, American conservation biologist who coined the term "biodiversity"
• 1938Jean Berkey, American businesswoman and politician (died 2013)
• 1924Harishankar Parsai, Indian writer, satirist and humorist (died 1995)India
• 1891Henry Bachtold, Australian soldier and railway engineer (died 1983)
• 1778James Kirke Paulding, American poet, playwright, and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 1860)

Died on 22 August

• 2014U. R. Ananthamurthy, Indian author, poet, and playwright (born 1932)India
• 1937Pedro Durruti, Spanish anarchist and Falangist revolutionary (born 1911)
• 1818Warren Hastings, English lawyer and politician, 1st Governor-General of Bengal (born 1732)India
• 1553John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English admiral and politician, Lord President of the Council (born 1504)

Frequently asked questions

What happened on 22 August in history?

2007: The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30–3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history. 2003: Roy Moore, Alabama's chief justice, was suspended after refusing to comply with a U.S. federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Supreme Court of Alabama building. 1992: FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. 1991: Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.

What happened on 22 August in Indian history?

1943: Ian Stephens, editor of The Statesman, defied British censorship to publish pictures of death and misery on Calcutta's streets, informing the world of the Bengal famine of 1943. 1894: Mahatma Gandhi forms the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) in order to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal. 1639: The Vijayanagara Empire leased a small strip of land in present-day Chennai, the capital of the present-day Indian state of Tamil Nadu, to the East India Company.

Which famous people were born on 22 August?

Chiranjeevi, Indian film actor, producer and politician (1955); Thomas Lovejoy, American conservation biologist who coined the term "biodiversity" (1941); Jean Berkey, American businesswoman and politician (died 2013) (1938); Harishankar Parsai, Indian writer, satirist and humorist (died 1995) (1924).

Which day is observed on 22 August?

International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief; Earliest day on which National Heroes' Day (Philippines) can fall, while August 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in August.; Flag Day (Russia); Madras Day (Chennai and Tamil Nadu, India).