Historical Events In February - 22
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1878 Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio) on February - 22.
1878 On February - 22 franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84
1879 Frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York on February - 22.
1879 On February - 22 frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state
1879 On this day in history 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)
1882 With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize on February - 22.
1882 On this day in history eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)
1883 Alfred Wikenhauser, German RC exegetist (John-Apokalyps) on February - 22.
1884 On February - 22 abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer
1886 On this day in history hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti
1887 Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati on this day in history.
1887 On this day in history mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award)
1888 John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY) on February - 22.
1889 Dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to the union on February - 22.
1889 On February - 22 u.S. President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to admit North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington (state) to the Union.
1889 On February - 22 dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to union
1889 Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain) on this day in history.
1891 On this day in history "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)
1892 "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James Theater (London) on February - 22.
1892 Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms on February - 22.
1892 On this day in history "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James (London)
1892 David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom) on this day in history.
1894 Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer on this day in history.
1895 On February - 22 victor RaulHaya de la Torre, founder (Peruvian Aprista Party)
1896 On this day in history edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924)
1896 On February - 22 thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton
1898 On this day in history black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC
1898 Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter on this day in history.
1899 On this day in history dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)
1900 On February - 22 battle at Wynne's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)
1900 Hawaii became a US territory on February - 22.
1900 Evald Aav, composer on this day in history.
1903 On February - 22 due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water
1903 On this day in history frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies
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