Historical Events In August - 22
Monday, 20 March 2023
1681 On this day in history pierre Danican Philidor, composer
1707 On this day in history prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon
1711 On this day in history 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.
1715 On this day in history handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames
1717 On August - 22 spanish troops lands on Sardinia
1753 Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer on this day in history.
1755 Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies on this day in history.
1760 On August - 22 leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29)
1762 On August - 22 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 On August - 22 joseph-Denis Doche, composer
1770 James Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia on August - 22.
1771 On August - 22 jan Joseph Rosler, composer
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 On August - 22 sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves
1788 Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter on this day in history.
1791 Haitian Revolution begins on this day in history.
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 On August - 22 pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46
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 On August - 22 george Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87)
1826 Colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah on August - 22.
1827 José de La Mar becomes President of Peru on August - 22.
1827 On August - 22 edouard Silas, composer
1828 Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1831 John White, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
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