Historical Events In February - 22

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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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on February - 22.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

1500  On February - 22 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  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  On February - 22 death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

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

1076  On February - 22 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  On this day in history johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

1111  On this day in history death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

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

1371  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46 on this day in history.