Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

1850  Isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium) on February - 22.   

1851  On this day in history the Kirkwood runs aground in New Jersey, mistaking the Smith Hotel for a vessel that refused to return its signal.   

1852  On February - 22 pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever)   

1854  First meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan on February - 22.   

1854  1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan) on February - 22.   

1856  On February - 22 first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

1856  1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on February - 22.   

1857  The birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement on February - 22.   

1857  On this day in history heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in New York NY on February - 22.   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1860  Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time on February - 22.   

1860  Shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages on this day in history.   

1860  Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time on February - 22.   

1861  On February - 22 on a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration   

1862  On this day in history karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli)   

1864  2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 22 battle at Dalton, Georgia   

1864  Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee on February - 22.   

1864  -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 22 jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)   

1865  Battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on February - 22.   

1865  The U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on February - 22.   

1865  Otto Modersohn, German painter on this day in history.   

1868  Henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem) on February - 22.   

1872  First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on this day in history.   

1872  On February - 22 labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

1872  On this day in history 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)   

1873  On February - 22 muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher   

1875  On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

1876  Johns Hopkins University opens on this day in history.   

1877  On February - 22 yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist   

1878  Greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH) on this day in history.   

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

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

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

1440  On this day in history birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

1500  On February - 22 birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on February - 22.   

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on February - 22.   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on February - 22.   

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

1076  On February - 22 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  On February - 22 johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

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

1213  On this day in history 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