August 22 in History

• 1938

  August 22, 1938:

  Jazz group, Count Basie ends the recording works of their music titled "Jumpin' At The Woodside".

• 1945

  August 22, 1945:

  Noël Coward's musical revue titled "Sigh no More" is performed for the first time in London.

• 1950

  August 22, 1950:

  Althea Gibson, an American tennis player and golfer, becomes the first black player to compete in a tennis tournament in the United States.

• 1968

  August 22, 1968:

  British’s top music band, The Beatles starts the recording of their song dubbed "Back In The U.S.S.R."

• 1970

  August 22, 1970:

  English-American music band, Derek and the Dominos commences with the recording of their popular studio album named “Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs”. The album would be initiated into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000.

• August 22, 1970:

  English singer Elton John joins a sub-division of MCA records known as Uni.

• 1986

  August 22, 1986:

  “Stand By Me”, a movie directed by Rob Reiner, shows for the first time in theatres in the United States. It is based on the 1982 novella titled “The Body”, which was written by Stephen King.

• 1992

  August 22, 1992:

  American songstress, Madonna starts filming of the music video of her song titled "Erotica".

• 1994

  August 22, 1994:

  A DNA test proves that American football star O.J. Simpson took part in the murder of Ron Goldman and Nicole Simpson.

• 2020

  August 22, 2020:

  Cardi B’s hit song "WAP", which features fellow American rap star Megan Thee Stallion, becomes number one in the United States. The song would win the “Song of Summer” award at the MTV Video Music Awards.