Historical Events In February - 22

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

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  On February - 22 birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

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 this day in history.   

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on February - 22.   

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

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on this day in history.   

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