Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on February - 22.   

1732  On February - 22 george Washington's birthday   

1732  On February - 22 the birth of George Washington, First President of United States   

1732  On February - 22 george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)   

1744  Battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

1744  Battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet on February - 22.   

1745  Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer on February - 22.   

1746  On this day in history french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on this day in history.   

1749  Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach on February - 22.   

1750  On February - 22 pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71   

1761  Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on February - 22.   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on February - 22.   

1770  Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer on this day in history.   

1770  On February - 22 christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution   

1772  Joseph Lipavsky, composer on this day in history.   

1773  Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter on this day in history.   

1774  English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright on February - 22.   

1775  First US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10 on February - 22.   

1775  On this day in history jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland   

1775  On this day in history 1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents   

1778  Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) on February - 22.   

1779  Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer on February - 22.   

1784  On February - 22 first US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York   

1784  On February - 22 1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY   

1788  Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on this day in history.   

1788  On February - 22 franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63   

1796  On February - 22 adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician   

1797  On this day in history last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.   

1797  William I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88) on February - 22.   

1798  On February - 22 charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873   

1810  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS] on February - 22.   

1813  On February - 22 ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British   

1813  Lt. Col. 'Red George' Macdonnell c1779-1871 leads 400 Prescott regular militia and Glengarry Light Infantry in a pre-dawn raid on US Fort Ogdensburg across the frozen St. Lawrence on this day in history.   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

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

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

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.   

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.   

1213  On February - 22 wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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