Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1755  Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies on August - 22.   

1760  Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29) on this day in history.   

1762  First female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on August - 22.   

1762  1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on August - 22.   

1766  Joseph-Denis Doche, composer on August - 22.   

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

1771  On this day in history jan Joseph Rosler, composer   

1775  King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion on this day in history.   

1780  On August - 22 resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England   

1787  John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton on August - 22.   

1788  On this day in history british create the settlement of Sierra Leone, Africa, for freed slaves   

1788  Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves on this day in history.   

1788  On August - 22 thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter   

1791  Haitian Revolution begins on this day in history.   

1791  Haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman on August - 22.   

1793  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 on August - 22.   

1795  On August - 22 abraham Capadose, physician/missionary   

1798  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah on August - 22.   

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 this day in history franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70   

1831  On August - 22 john White, composer, dies at 52   

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1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  On August - 22 birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

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

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on August - 22.   

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  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on August - 22.   

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on August - 22.   

1155  On August - 22 death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.   

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

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

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)