Historical Events In August - 22
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1681 On this day in history pierre Danican Philidor, composer
1707 On this day in history prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon
1711 On August - 22 british Admiral Hovenden Walker's assault on New France falters as 8 of his 15 warships are wrecked in gales and heavy fog in the St. Lawrence; nearly 900 men drown; 25 ships remaining in fleet return to England.
1715 On August - 22 handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames
1717 Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on this day in history.
1753 On this day in history christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer
1755 On this day in history caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies
1760 Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29) on August - 22.
1762 On this day in history first female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury
1762 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on August - 22.
1766 On August - 22 joseph-Denis Doche, composer
1770 On August - 22 james Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia.
1771 Jan Joseph Rosler, composer on August - 22.
1775 On this day in history king George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion
1780 On this day in history resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England
1787 On August - 22 john Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton
1788 On this day in history british create the settlement of Sierra Leone, Africa, for freed slaves
1788 On this day in history sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves
1788 On this day in history thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter
1791 On this day in history haitian Revolution begins
1791 On August - 22 haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman
1793 On this day in history louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80
1795 On August - 22 abraham Capadose, physician/missionary
1798 On August - 22 french forces land in Ireland
1798 French troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion on this day in history.
1801 Pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46 on August - 22.
1818 Grand duchy of Bathe forms on August - 22.
1818 Warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85 on this day in history.
1822 George Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87) on this day in history.
1826 On this day in history colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah
1827 José de La Mar becomes President of Peru on this day in history.
1827 Edouard Silas, composer on August - 22.
1828 On this day in history franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70
1831 On August - 22 john White, composer, dies at 52
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