Historical Events In February - 22
Friday, 29 March 2024
1731 On this day in history frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92
1732 On this day in history george Washington's birthday
1732 The birth of George Washington, First President of United States on this day in history.
1732 On February - 22 george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)
1744 Battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet on February - 22.
1744 Battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet on this day in history.
1745 Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer on February - 22.
1746 French troops conquer Brussels on this day in history.
1746 Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on this day in history.
1749 On February - 22 johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach
1750 On February - 22 pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71
1761 On February - 22 erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer
1764 On February - 22 alexander Campbell, composer
1770 Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer on February - 22.
1770 On February - 22 christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution
1772 Joseph Lipavsky, composer on this day in history.
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 First US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10 on February - 22.
1775 Jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland on this day in history.
1775 On February - 22 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 On this day in history joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer
1784 First US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York on this day in history.
1784 1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY on this day in history.
1788 Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on this day in history.
1788 On this day in history franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63
1796 On February - 22 adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician
1797 On February - 22 last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.
1797 On February - 22 william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)
1798 Charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873 on February - 22.
1810 Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS] on this day in history.
1813 Ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British on this day in history.
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 February - 22.
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