CalendarZ

  1. Home
  2. On This Day
  3. July
  4. 22
  5. Tom Robbins

Births on July 22

Tom Robbins
1932Jul, 22

Tom Robbins

Tom Robbins, American novelist
Thomas Eugene Robbins (born July 22, 1932) is an American novelist. His best-selling novels are "seriocomedies" (also known as "comedy drama"). His novel Even Cowgirls Get the Blues was adapted into a movie in 1993 by Gus Van Sant and stars Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, and Keanu Reeves.

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1932

  • 3Jan

    United Fruit Company

    Martial law is declared in Honduras to stop a revolt by banana workers fired by the United Fruit Company.
  • 18Feb

    Manchuria

    The Empire of Japan declares a puppet state of Manzhouguo (the obsolete Chinese name for Manchuria) independent from the Republic of China and installed former Chinese Emperor Aisin Gioro Puyi as Chief Executive of the State.
  • 1Mar

    Lindbergh kidnapping

    Charles Lindbergh's son is reportedly kidnapped.
  • 4May

    Al Capone

    In Atlanta, mobster Al Capone begins serving an eleven-year prison sentence for tax evasion.
  • 20Jul

    Paul von Hindenburg

    In the Preußenschlag ("Prussian coup"), German President Paul von Hindenburg dissolves the government of Prussia