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  On this day in history birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)  

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 this day in history birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)  

1542  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer  

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

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

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.  

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  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on this day in history.  

1111  On this day in history death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily  

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

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