Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on August - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1717  Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on August - 22.   

1753  On this day in history christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1788  Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves on August - 22.   

1788  On this day in history thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter   

1791  On this day in history haitian Revolution begins   

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

1793  On August - 22 louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80   

1795  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary on August - 22.   

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  Grand duchy of Bathe forms on this day in history.   

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

1822  George Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87) on this day in history.   

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  Edouard Silas, composer on this day in history.   

1828  On August - 22 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  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  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on this day in history.   

1188  On August - 22 death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

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