Page 5: Historical Events In February - 22

1878  On this day in history greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio)   

1878  On February - 22 franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84   

1879  On February - 22 frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York.   

1879  On February - 22 frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

1879  1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY) on February - 22.   

1882  With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)   

1883  On this day in history alfred Wikenhauser, German RC exegetist (John-Apokalyps)   

1884  On February - 22 abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer   

1886  On February - 22 hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti   

1887  On this day in history union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati   

1887  On this day in history mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award)   

1888  John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY) on February - 22.   

1889  On February - 22 dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to the union   

1889  On February - 22 u.S. President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to admit North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington (state) to the Union.   

1889  Dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to union on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain)   

1891  "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James Theater (London)   

1892  On February - 22 manitoba Rugby Football Union forms   

1892  "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James (London) on February - 22.   

1892  David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom) on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 22 alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer   

1895  Victor RaulHaya de la Torre, founder (Peruvian Aprista Party) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924)   

1896  Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton on this day in history.   

1898  Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC on February - 22.   

1898  On February - 22 anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter   

1899  On this day in history dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)   

1900  On this day in history battle at Wynne's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)   

1900  Hawaii became a US territory on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history evald Aav, composer   

1903  On this day in history due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water   

1903  Frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies on February - 22.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

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

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

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  On this day in history death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

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

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 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