Historical Events In February - 22
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1850 On February - 22 isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)
1851 The Kirkwood runs aground in New Jersey, mistaking the Smith Hotel for a vessel that refused to return its signal on this day in history.
1852 On February - 22 pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever)
1854 On February - 22 first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan
1854 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan) on February - 22.
1856 First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.
1856 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on February - 22.
1857 The birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement on February - 22.
1857 Heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves on this day in history.
1858 Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.
1858 Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1860 Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time on February - 22.
1860 On February - 22 shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages
1860 On February - 22 organized baseball played in SF for 1st time
1861 On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration on February - 22.
1862 Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) on this day in history.
1864 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history battle at Dalton, Georgia
1864 Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee on this day in history.
1864 On this day in history -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia
1864 On February - 22 jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)
1865 Battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on this day in history.
1865 On February - 22 the U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal.
1865 On February - 22 battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals
1865 On this day in history otto Modersohn, German painter
1868 On this day in history henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem)
1872 On this day in history first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)
1872 On this day in history labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH
1872 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) on February - 22.
1873 Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher on February - 22.
1875 On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77
1876 On this day in history johns Hopkins University opens
1877 Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist on this day in history.
1878 Greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH) on February - 22.
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