Historical Events In February - 22

1731  On February - 22 frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92   

1732  On February - 22 george Washington's birthday   

1732  On this day in history the birth of George Washington, First President of United States   

1732  On February - 22 george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)   

1744  On February - 22 battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet   

1744  Battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

1745  Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer on this day in history.   

1746  French troops conquer Brussels on this day in history.   

1746  Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

1750  Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1761  Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on this day in history.   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on this day in history.   

1770  Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer on February - 22.   

1770  Christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution on this day in history.   

1772  On February - 22 joseph Lipavsky, composer   

1773  Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history english House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright   

1775  First US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10 on February - 22.   

1775  Jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history 1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents   

1778  Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) on February - 22.   

1779  On February - 22 joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

1784  First US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York on February - 22.   

1784  On this day in history 1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY   

1788  Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on February - 22.   

1788  On February - 22 franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63   

1796  On this day in history adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician   

1797  Last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales on February - 22.   

1797  On February - 22 william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)   

1798  Charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873 on February - 22.   

1810  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS] on February - 22.   

1813  On February - 22 ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British   

1813  On this day in history lt. Col. 'Red George' Macdonnell c1779-1871 leads 400 Prescott regular militia and Glengarry Light Infantry in a pre-dawn raid on US Fort Ogdensburg across the frozen St. Lawrence   

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1040  On this day in history birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on February - 22.   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on February - 22.   

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on February - 22.   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on this day in history.   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on this day in history.   

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on February - 22.   

1213  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

1371  On February - 22 david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46