On This Day — July 22
Notable events, births, and deaths from history on this date. Data from Wikimedia.
The first ever motor race is held in France between the cities of Paris and Rouen. The fastest finisher was the Comte Jules-Albert de Dion, but the "official" victory was awarded to Albert Lemaître driving his three-horsepower petrol engined Peugeot.
1894
Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1893
Abdur Rahman is proclaimed emir of Afghanistan after having been accepted as ruler by the British.
1880
