Births on April 22

Henri La Fontaine

Born on April 22, 1854

Henri La Fontaine, Belgian lawyer and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1943)

Henri La Fontaine (French pronunciation: [lafɔ̃ˈtɛn]; 22 April 1854 – 14 May 1943), was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1913 because "he was the effective leader of the peace movement in Europe".

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Events on 1854

31 Mar

Convention of Kanagawa
Commodore Matthew Perry signs the Convention of Kanagawa with the Tokugawa Shogunate, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade.
1 Apr

Hard Times (novel)
Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times begins serialisation in his magazine Household Words.
21 Jun

Battle of Bomarsund
The first Victoria Cross is awarded during the bombardment of Bomarsund in the Åland Islands.
19 Aug

Grattan massacre
The First Sioux War begins when United States Army soldiers kill Lakota chief Conquering Bear and in return are massacred.
27 Sep

SS Arctic disaster
The steamship SS Arctic sinks with 300 people on board. This marks the first great disaster in the Atlantic Ocean.

Births on April 22

Henri La Fontaine

Born on April 22, 1854

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Events on 1854

Convention of Kanagawa

Hard Times (novel)

Battle of Bomarsund

Grattan massacre

SS Arctic disaster