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What Happened on April 22, 1899

Famous Birthdays

  • Martyn Green, British actor (Gilbert & Sullivan, Iceman Cometh), born in London, England (d. 1975)

Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977)

Russian-American novelist (Lolita, Ada), born in St Petersburg, Russia


Famous Deaths

  • Ned Gregory, Australian cricket batsman (1 Test; first recognised Test in 1877), dies at 59
Died in 1899 1899 Highlights

About April 22, 1899

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus