Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.   

1707  Prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon on this day in history.   

1711  On August - 22 british Admiral Hovenden Walker's assault on New France falters as 8 of his 15 warships are wrecked in gales and heavy fog in the St. Lawrence; nearly 900 men drown; 25 ships remaining in fleet return to England.   

1715  Handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames on August - 22.   

1717  Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on this day in history.   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer on this day in history.   

1755  Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies on August - 22.   

1760  Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29) on August - 22.   

1762  On August - 22 first female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

1762  On August - 22 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

1766  On this day in history joseph-Denis Doche, composer   

1770  On this day in history james Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia.   

1771  Jan Joseph Rosler, composer on August - 22.   

1775  King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion on this day in history.   

1780  Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England on August - 22.   

1787  John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton on August - 22.   

1788  On August - 22 british create the settlement of Sierra Leone, Africa, for freed slaves   

1788  Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter   

1791  Haitian Revolution begins on August - 22.   

1791  On August - 22 haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman   

1793  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1795  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary on August - 22.   

1798  On this day in history french forces land in Ireland   

1798  On August - 22 french troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion.   

1801  On August - 22 pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46   

1818  On August - 22 grand duchy of Bathe forms   

1818  On August - 22 warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85   

1822  On this day in history george Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87)   

1826  On this day in history colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah   

1827  On August - 22 josé de La Mar becomes President of Peru.   

1827  Edouard Silas, composer on this day in history.   

1828  Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70 on August - 22.   

1831  On this day in history john White, composer, dies at 52   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on August - 22.   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.   

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on August - 22.   

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on August - 22.   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.   

1286  On August - 22 death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  On August - 22 death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)