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  On this day in history handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames   

1717  On this day in history spanish troops lands on Sardinia   

1753  On August - 22 christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

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

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

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

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

1771  Jan Joseph Rosler, composer on this day in history.   

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 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  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 August - 22 haitian Revolution begins   

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

1793  On this day in history louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80   

1795  On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary   

1798  French forces land in Ireland on August - 22.   

1798  French troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion on this day in history.   

1801  On August - 22 pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46   

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 August - 22.   

1827  On August - 22 josé de La Mar becomes President of Peru.   

1827  On this day in history edouard Silas, composer   

1828  On this day in history 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  On August - 22 birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  On this day in history birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  On August - 22 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  On this day in history death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

1241  On this day in history gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

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)