Events & Holidays In February - 22

George Washington's Birthday (United States of America)

Independence Day (St. Lucia)

People Power Day (Philippines)

Unity Day (Syria)

World Thinking Day (International)

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

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English  

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.  

1440  On this day in history birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia  

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.  

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1078  On this day in history johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies  

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

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on this day in history.  

1371  On this day in history david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46