1800s / 19th century history on the 22nd of August
1851 : The America’s Cup yacht sailing race was founded. It is the oldest international competition that is still operating in any sport. official website : AmericasCup.com
1900s / 20th century history on the 22nd of August
1902 : The Cadillac Motor Company was founded. official website : Cadillac.com
1902 : Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States, became the 1st president to make a public appearance in an automobile.
1963 : Tori Amos, the American singer-songwriter and pianist, was born Myra Ellen Amos, in Newton, North Carolina, USA. official website : ToriAmos.com
1995 : Dua Lipa, the English singer-songwriter, was born in London, England. official website : DuaLipa.com
2000s / 21st century history on the 22nd of August
2004 : The Scream, and Madonna (versions), by Edvard Munch, were stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway.
2022 : Margaret Urlich, the New Zealand singer, died from cancer, aged 57 (born in 1965).
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