Historical Events In February - 22

1904  On this day in history the United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908.   

1906  Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles CA on February - 22.   

1906  On February - 22 black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in LA Calif   

1907  On this day in history cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1907  On February - 22 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1909  Great White Fleet, first US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia on February - 22.   

1909  Great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Va on February - 22.   

1912  On February - 22 j Vedrines makes first airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph   

1912  J Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 22 richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76   

1913  On this day in history lowell High School, San Francisco opens (on it's first campus)   

1913  Lowell HS, SF opens (on it's 1st campus) on this day in history.   

1913  Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55 on February - 22.   

1915  Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war on February - 22.   

1917  German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships on February - 22.   

1918  On this day in history germany claims Baltic states, Finland & Ukraine from Russia   

1920  The first artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA) on February - 22.   

1920  On February - 22 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville Calif)   

1922  Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin on this day in history.   

1923  First successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles CA) on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 22 transcontinental airmail service begins   

1923  1st successful chinchilla farm in US (LA Calif) on February - 22.   

1924  On this day in history calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.   

1924  1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge) on this day in history.   

1925  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72 on February - 22.   

1927  ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine on this day in history.   

1928  First solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)   

1930  On February - 22 godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66   

1932  Purple Heart award re-instituted on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 22 purple Heart award reinstituted   

1933  On February - 22 göring forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50   

1933  Goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 on February - 22.   

1934  On February - 22 it Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.   

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

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

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  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on February - 22.   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on February - 22.   

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On February - 22 birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

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

0965  On this day in history death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

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

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on February - 22.   

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

1111  On February - 22 death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on February - 22.   

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