August 22
This day in history:
- 1777 – British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
- 1798 – French troops land at Kilcummin, County Mayo, Ireland to aid the rebellion.
- 1902 – At least 6,000 people are killed by the magnitude 7.7 Kashgar earthquake in the Tien Shan mountains.
- 1972 – Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies.
Births:
- 1960 – Collin Raye, American country music singer
- 1881 – James Newland, Australian soldier and policeman (died 1949)
- 1827 – Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman and politician (died 1906)
Deaths:
- 2012 – Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, Taiwanese cardinal (born 1923)
- 2011 – Casey Ribicoff, American philanthropist (born 1922)
- 1701 – John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1628)
Holidays:
- 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.
- Madras Day (Chennai and Tamil Nadu, India)
Random Article of the day:
Last Floor Productions
Last Floor Productions is an independent film and television production company, headquartered in London. Last Floor Productions is specialized in the creation of projects that have an Arab focus. The company was founded by Nasri Atallah, Firas Abou Fakher and Daniel Habib in 2019.