Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

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

1707  On August - 22 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 August - 22.   

1717  Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on August - 22.   

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  First female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on this day in history.   

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

1766  On August - 22 joseph-Denis Doche, composer   

1770  James Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia on this day in history.   

1771  Jan Joseph Rosler, composer on August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

1787  On August - 22 john Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton   

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 August - 22.   

1788  Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history haitian Revolution begins   

1791  On this day in history haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman   

1793  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1795  On August - 22 abraham Capadose, physician/missionary   

1798  On this day in history french forces land in Ireland   

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

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

1818  Grand duchy of Bathe forms on August - 22.   

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

1822  On this day in history george Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87)   

1826  On this day in history colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah   

1827  On this day in history josé de La Mar becomes President of Peru.   

1827  On August - 22 edouard Silas, composer   

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 August - 22.   

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  On August - 22 birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

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

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.   

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 this day in history 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 August - 22.   

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