Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  On February - 22 frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92   

1732  On February - 22 george Washington's birthday   

1732  The birth of George Washington, First President of United States on this day in history.   

1732  George Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97) on this day in history.   

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

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

1745  On February - 22 joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer   

1746  On February - 22 french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  On February - 22 jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen   

1749  On this day in history johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

1750  Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71 on February - 22.   

1761  On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on this day in history.   

1770  Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer on February - 22.   

1770  Christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history joseph Lipavsky, composer   

1773  On this day in history matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter   

1774  On this day in history english House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright   

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 February - 22 1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents   

1778  On February - 22 rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death)   

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 this day in history 1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY   

1788  On February - 22 arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)   

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

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

1797  On February - 22 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 this day in history charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873   

1810  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS] on this day in history.   

1813  Ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British on this day in history.   

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  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on February - 22.   

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 February - 22.   

1500  On this day in history 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  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

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  On this day in history arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle   

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  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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