Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

1681  On this day in history pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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 August - 22.   

1753  On August - 22 christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

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

1760  Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29) on August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1788  On August - 22 sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves   

1788  On August - 22 thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter   

1791  On this day in history haitian Revolution begins   

1791  On August - 22 haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman   

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 August - 22.   

1801  Pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1818  On August - 22 grand duchy of Bathe forms   

1818  Warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85 on August - 22.   

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  Edouard Silas, composer on August - 22.   

1828  On this day in history franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70   

1831  On this day in history john White, composer, dies at 52   

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1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 22.   

1679  On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

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  On August - 22 abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  Death of Konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139) on this day in history.   

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 August - 22 death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on August - 22.