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Historical events & facts — August 22
What happened on August 22?
On August 22, 1572, the Huguenot admiral Gaspard de Coligny survived an assassination attempt in Paris, triggering a spiral of violence. Two days later, on the night of Saint Bartholomew, King Charles IX ordered the massacre of thousands of Protestants. It was one of the bloodiest episodes of the French Wars of Religion.
On August 22, 1970, the Soviet probe Luna 16 returned to Earth with 101 grams of lunar soil collected automatically, without a human crew. It was the first uncrewed mission to bring samples from another world. The Soviet achievement came exactly one year after the Apollo 11 astronauts had brought back lunar samples for the first time.
On August 22, 1991, the coup against Mikhail Gorbachev definitively collapsed when the putsch leaders were arrested and the Soviet president returned to Moscow. The three days of failed coup had irreversibly accelerated the disintegration of the USSR. Four months later, on December 25, Gorbachev officially dissolved the Soviet Union.
Notable birthdays — August 22
Famous people born on August 22
Alfred Ploetz
Alfred Ploetz was a German physician, biologist, Social Darwinist, and eugenicist known for coining the term racial hygiene (Rassenhygiene), a form of eugenics, and for promoting the concept in Germany.
Ernest H. Volwiler
Ernest Henry Volwiler was an American chemist. He spent his career at Abbott Laboratories working his way from staff chemist to CEO. He was a pioneer in the field of anesthetic pharmacology, assisting in the development of two breakthrough drugs, Nembutal and Pentothal.
Connie B. Gay
Connie Barriot Gay was an American music entrepreneur who is renowned as a "founding father" and "major force" in country music. He is credited with coining the country music genre, which had previously been called hillbilly music. Gay was the founding president of the Country Music Association (CMA) and co-founder of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The CMA established the Connie B.
Harishankar Parsai
Harishankar Parsai was an Indian writer who wrote in Hindi. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyangya (satire), which described human values and nature. They reflected his critical thinking and humorous way of describing simple things with huge meanings.
Dale Hawkins
Delmar Allen "Dale" Hawkins was a pioneer American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist who was often called the architect of swamp rock boogie.
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