Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

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

1851  The Kirkwood runs aground in New Jersey, mistaking the Smith Hotel for a vessel that refused to return its signal on February - 22.   

1852  Pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever) on February - 22.   

1854  First meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan on this day in history.   

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

1856  First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on February - 22.   

1856  On this day in history 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

1857  The birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1860  Shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages on February - 22.   

1860  On this day in history organized baseball played in SF for 1st time   

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

1862  Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) on February - 22.   

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

1864  Battle at Dalton, Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee   

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

1864  Jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte) on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 22 the U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal.   

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

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

1868  On this day in history henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem)   

1872  On February - 22 first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)   

1872  On this day in history labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

1872  On February - 22 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)   

1873  Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher on February - 22.   

1875  Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on February - 22.   

1876  On February - 22 johns Hopkins University opens   

1877  Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist on February - 22.   

1878  On this day in history greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH)   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.   

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

1403  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

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  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  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