Historical Events In February - 22

1878  On February - 22 greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio)   

1878  Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1879  Frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1882  Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On February - 22 union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati   

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  On this day in history u.S. President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to admit North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington (state) to the Union.   

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

1889  On February - 22 robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain)   

1891  "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers) on February - 22.   

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

1892  On this day in history manitoba Rugby Football Union forms   

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

1892  On February - 22 david Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom)   

1894  Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer on February - 22.   

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  On February - 22 thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton   

1898  Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC on this day in history.   

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 February - 22.   

1900  Battle at Wynne's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) on February - 22.   

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

1900  Evald Aav, composer on February - 22.   

1903  Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water on February - 22.   

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  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on February - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on February - 22.   

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

1071  On this day in history 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 February - 22.   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on February - 22.   

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

1213  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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