On this day: August 22
Events
Battle of Bosworth FieldAugust 22, 1485 · Wars & Conflicts
Southern Cross ExpeditionAugust 22, 1898 – April 1, 1900 · Exploration
Release of The Student of PragueAugust 22, 1913 · Film
Founding of Best BuyAugust 22, 1966 · Companies- Release of DramaAugust 22, 1980 · Music
- Release of Construction Time AgainAugust 22, 1983 · Music
Release of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2August 22, 1986 · Film- Release of Mother's MilkAugust 22, 1989 · Music
Release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear SkyAugust 22, 2008 · Gaming- Release of King of PopAugust 22, 2008 · Music
Release of Asphalt 8: AirborneAugust 22, 2013 · Gaming
Release of My EverythingAugust 22, 2014 · Music
Release of Android NougatAugust 22, 2016 · Technology- Release of Uncharted: The Lost LegacyAugust 22, 2017 · Gaming
Born on this day
Denis PapinAugust 22, 1647 – August 26, 1713 · Technology
Charles Percier BassantAugust 22, 1764 – September 5, 1838 · Culture
Henry MaudslayAugust 22, 1771 – February 14, 1831 · Technology
Jules MicheletAugust 22, 1798 – February 9, 1874 · Culture
Samuel LangleyAugust 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906 · Technology
George W. De LongAugust 22, 1844 – October 31, 1881 · Exploration
John ForrestAugust 22, 1847 – September 1918 · Exploration
Tadeusz AjdukiewiczAugust 22, 1851 – January 9, 1916 · Art
Paul Gottlieb NipkowAugust 22, 1860 – August 24, 1940 · Technology
Claude DebussyAugust 22, 1862 – March 25, 1918 · Music
Alexander BogdanovAugust 22, 1873 – April 7, 1928 · Culture
Max SchelerAugust 22, 1874 – May 19, 1928 · Culture
Ananda CoomaraswamyAugust 22, 1877 – September 9, 1947 · Culture
Ladislav KlímaAugust 22, 1878 – April 19, 1928 · Culture
Jacques LipchitzAugust 22, 1891 – May 26, 1973 · Art
Leni RiefenstahlAugust 22, 1902 – September 8, 2003 · Film
Walter ZappAugust 22, 1905 – July 17, 2003 · Technology
Henri Cartier-BressonAugust 22, 1908 – August 3, 2004 · Art
Bruno PontecorvoAugust 22, 1913 – September 24, 1993 · Science
John Lee HookerAugust 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001 · Music
Karlheinz StockhausenAugust 22, 1928 – December 5, 2007 · Music
Ruy GuerraAugust 22, 1931 – present · Film
Gerald CarrAugust 22, 1932 – August 26, 2020 · Space
David ChaseAugust 22, 1945 – present · Film- Gordon LiuAugust 22, 1955 – present · Film
Andrés CalamaroAugust 22, 1961 – present · Music
Roland OrzabalAugust 22, 1961 – present · Music
Tori AmosAugust 22, 1963 – present · Film
Andrew WilsonAugust 22, 1964 – present · Film
Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeAugust 22, 1967 – present · Film
Layne StaleyAugust 22, 1967 – April 5, 2002 · Music
Laurent LafitteAugust 22, 1973 – present · Film
Jennifer FinniganAugust 22, 1979 – present · Film
Dua LipaAugust 22, 1995 – present · Music