Historical Events In February - 22

1878  Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio) on February - 22.   

1878  Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84 on February - 22.   

1879  On this day in history 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  On February - 22 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)   

1882  With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize on February - 22.   

1882  Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) on February - 22.   

1883  Alfred Wikenhauser, German RC exegetist (John-Apokalyps) on February - 22.   

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

1886  Hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti on February - 22.   

1887  Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati on this day in history.   

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award) on February - 22.   

1888  On this day in history john Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1892  Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms on February - 22.   

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

1892  David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom) on February - 22.   

1894  On February - 22 alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer   

1895  On February - 22 victor RaulHaya de la Torre, founder (Peruvian Aprista Party)   

1896  On February - 22 edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924)   

1896  Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton on February - 22.   

1898  On this day in history black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC   

1898  Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1899  Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

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

1900  Hawaii became a US territory on February - 22.   

1900  On February - 22 evald Aav, composer   

1903  On February - 22 due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water   

1903  Frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies 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  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  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  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on this day in history.   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on this day in history.   

1371  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46 on February - 22.