Historical Events In February - 22
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
1850 Isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium) on February - 22.
1851 On February - 22 the Kirkwood runs aground in New Jersey, mistaking the Smith Hotel for a vessel that refused to return its signal.
1852 Pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever) on this day in history.
1854 On this day in history first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan
1854 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan) on February - 22.
1856 On this day in history first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
1856 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.
1857 The birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement on this day in history.
1857 On February - 22 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 On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC
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 Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time on February - 22.
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 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS on February - 22.
1864 On this day in history battle at Dalton, Georgia
1864 Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee on this day in history.
1864 -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia on this day in history.
1864 Jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte) on February - 22.
1865 On this day in history battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals
1865 On this day in history the U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal.
1865 On this day in history battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals
1865 On February - 22 otto Modersohn, German painter
1868 Henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem) on this day in history.
1872 On February - 22 first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)
1872 On February - 22 labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH
1872 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) on February - 22.
1873 Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher on February - 22.
1875 Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1876 Johns Hopkins University opens on February - 22.
1877 On this day in history yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist
1878 On this day in history greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH)
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