Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

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 this day in history.   

1715  Handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames on August - 22.   

1717  Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on this day in history.   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer on August - 22.   

1755  Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies on this day in history.   

1760  On August - 22 leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29)   

1762  On August - 22 first female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

1762  On this day in history 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

1766  Joseph-Denis Doche, composer on this day in history.   

1770  James Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia on August - 22.   

1771  On August - 22 jan Joseph Rosler, composer   

1775  On this day in history king George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion   

1780  Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England on August - 22.   

1787  On this day in history john Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton   

1788  British create the settlement of Sierra Leone, Africa, for freed slaves on August - 22.   

1788  On this day in history sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves   

1788  Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter on August - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1798  On August - 22 french forces land in Ireland   

1798  On August - 22 french troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion.   

1801  Pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46 on August - 22.   

1818  On this day in history grand duchy of Bathe forms   

1818  Warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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  José de La Mar becomes President of Peru on this day in history.   

1827  Edouard Silas, composer on this day in history.   

1828  On August - 22 franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70   

1831  John White, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on August - 22.   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.   

0408  On this day in history flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on this day in history.   

1155  On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  On this day in history death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.   

1286  On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  On August - 22 death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)