Historical Events In August - 22
Sunday, 07 March 2021
1681 Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on August - 22.
1707 Prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon on August - 22.
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 this day in history.
1715 On August - 22 handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames
1717 On this day in history spanish troops lands on Sardinia
1753 Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer on this day in history.
1755 On this day in history caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies
1760 Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29) on this day in history.
1762 On this day in history first female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury
1762 On August - 22 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury
1766 On this day in history joseph-Denis Doche, composer
1770 James Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia on August - 22.
1771 On August - 22 jan Joseph Rosler, composer
1775 King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion on this day in history.
1780 Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England on this day in history.
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 Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves on this day in history.
1788 Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter on this day in history.
1791 On this day in history haitian Revolution begins
1791 On August - 22 haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman
1793 Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 on August - 22.
1795 Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary on August - 22.
1798 French forces land in Ireland on August - 22.
1798 On this day in history french troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion.
1801 On this day in history pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46
1818 Grand duchy of Bathe forms on this day in history.
1818 On August - 22 warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85
1822 George Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87) on August - 22.
1826 On August - 22 colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah
1827 On August - 22 josé de La Mar becomes President of Peru.
1827 On this day in history edouard Silas, composer
1828 Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1831 John White, composer, dies at 52 on August - 22.
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