AUGUST 22 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for August 22
Archibald Willard (1836-1918) - Painter of the famous work The Spirit of '76 (formerly known as Yankee Doodle).
Melville Elijah Stone (1848-1929) - Founder of Chicago Daily News.
Ned Hanlon (1857-1937) - Inventor of the "inside baseball" and "hit and run" who is also considered the "Father of Modern Baseball."
Charles Francis Jenkins (1867-1934) - Inventor and pioneer of early cinema.
Willis R. Whitney (1868-1958) - Chemist and founder of the research lab at the General Electric Company who is also considered the "Father of Industrial Research."
Ernest H. Volwiler (1893-1992) - Scientist and co-inventor of the most widely used anesthetic (Pentothal).
Connie B. Gay (1914-1989) - Co-founder of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Denton Cooley (1920-2016) - Heart surgeon who performed the first artificial heart transplant.
Valerie Harper (1939-2019) - Actress fondly remembered for her role as Rhoda on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Ron Dante (1945-Still Living) - The real life lead singer of the fictional cartoon band the Archies.
Cindy Williams (1947-2023) - Actress who played the crossover character Shirley Feeney on the sitcoms Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley.
David Marks (1948-Still Living) - Original member of the Beach Boys.
Carolyn L. Mazloomi (1948-Still Living) - Art historian and aerospace engineer who is also known for her quilts that often told historical stories about early African-American culture.
Rick Yune (1971-Still Living) - Asian American actor widely known for his roles in movie hits, such as Snow Falling on Cedars, the Fast & Furious films, and Die Another Day (James Bond).
Memorable Events for August 22
1654 - Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam and becomes the first documented Jewish immigrant to America.
1902 - The Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
1902 - President Roosevelt becomes the first President to make a public appearance in an automobile.
1950 - Althea Gibson becomes first Black competitor in a national tennis competition.
1950 - Ralph Teetor receives the first patent for cruise control.
1951 - The Harlem Globetrotters play in Olympic Stadium, Berlin.
1966 - The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC) is formed.