History for August 22 - On-This-Day.com
Samuel Langley 1834, Claude Debussy 1862, Deng Xiaoping 1904
Ray Bradbury 1920, H. Norman Schwarzkopf 1934 - United States General, Cindy Williams 1947 - Actress ("Laverne and Shirley")
1485 - The War of the Roses ended with the death of England's King Richard III. He was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field. His successor was Henry V II.
1770 - Australia was claimed under the British crown when Captain James Cook landed there.
1851 - The schooner America outraced the Aurora off the English coast to win a trophy that became known as the America's Cup.
1906 - The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ began to manufacture the Victrola. The hand-cranked unit, with horn cabinet, sold for $200.
1938 - Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers appeared on the cover of "LIFE" magazine.
1996 - U.S. President Clinton signed legislation that ended guaranteed cash payments to the poor and demanded work from recipients.
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