Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1732  George Washington's birthday on this day in history.   

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

1732  On this day in history george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)   

1744  On this day in history battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet   

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

1745  On this day in history joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1761  Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on this day in history.   

1764  On February - 22 alexander Campbell, composer   

1770  On February - 22 jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer   

1770  Christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution on February - 22.   

1772  Joseph Lipavsky, composer on February - 22.   

1773  On February - 22 matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter   

1774  English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright on this day in history.   

1775  On February - 22 first US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10   

1775  On February - 22 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 this day in history.   

1779  Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer on February - 22.   

1784  First US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York on February - 22.   

1784  On February - 22 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  Adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician on February - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1798  Charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873 on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS]   

1813  Ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British on February - 22.   

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

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

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

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  On this day in history sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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.