Historical Events In February - 22

1904  On this day in history the United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908.   

1906  Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles CA on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in LA Calif   

1907  On February - 22 cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1907  On this day in history 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1909  On this day in history great White Fleet, first US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia   

1909  Great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Va on February - 22.   

1912  J Vedrines makes first airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph on this day in history.   

1912  On February - 22 j Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph   

1912  On February - 22 richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76   

1913  On this day in history lowell High School, San Francisco opens (on it's first campus)   

1913  Lowell HS, SF opens (on it's 1st campus) on February - 22.   

1913  Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war   

1917  On February - 22 german Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships   

1918  Germany claims Baltic states, Finland & Ukraine from Russia on February - 22.   

1920  The first artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA) on February - 22.   

1920  On February - 22 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville Calif)   

1922  Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin on this day in history.   

1923  First successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles CA) on this day in history.   

1923  Transcontinental airmail service begins on this day in history.   

1923  1st successful chinchilla farm in US (LA Calif) on February - 22.   

1924  Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 22 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)   

1925  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history aRC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine   

1928  On February - 22 first solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)   

1928  On February - 22 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)   

1930  On this day in history godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66   

1932  Purple Heart award re-instituted on February - 22.   

1932  On this day in history purple Heart award reinstituted   

1933  Göring forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 on February - 22.   

1933  On this day in history goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50   

1934  It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on February - 22.   

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1040  On this day in history birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

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 February - 22.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

1500  On February - 22 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  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

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

0965  On February - 22 death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on February - 22.   

1076  On February - 22 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  On February - 22 johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

1111  On February - 22 death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  On February - 22 wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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