Historical Events In August - 22
Saturday, 13 August 2022
1681 On this day in history pierre Danican Philidor, composer
1707 Prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon on this day in history.
1711 British Admiral Hovenden Walker's assault on New France falters as 8 of his 15 warships are wrecked in gales and heavy fog in the St. Lawrence; nearly 900 men drown; 25 ships remaining in fleet return to England on August - 22.
1715 Handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames on this day in history.
1717 Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on this day in history.
1753 On this day in history christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer
1755 Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29)
1762 First female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on this day in history.
1762 On this day in history 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury
1766 On August - 22 joseph-Denis Doche, composer
1770 On August - 22 james Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia.
1771 On this day in history jan Joseph Rosler, composer
1775 On this day in history king George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion
1780 On this day in history resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England
1787 John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton on this day in history.
1788 British create the settlement of Sierra Leone, Africa, for freed slaves on this day in history.
1788 On this day in history sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves
1788 Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter on this day in history.
1791 On August - 22 haitian Revolution begins
1791 Haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman on this day in history.
1793 On this day in history louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80
1795 On August - 22 abraham Capadose, physician/missionary
1798 On August - 22 french forces land in Ireland
1798 French troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion on August - 22.
1801 On this day in history pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46
1818 On this day in history grand duchy of Bathe forms
1818 On this day in history warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85
1822 George Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87) on this day in history.
1826 Colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah on this day in history.
1827 On August - 22 josé de La Mar becomes President of Peru.
1827 On August - 22 edouard Silas, composer
1828 On August - 22 franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70
1831 On this day in history john White, composer, dies at 52
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