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 August - 22.   

1715  Handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history spanish troops lands on Sardinia   

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 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  On this day in history joseph-Denis Doche, composer   

1770  On this day in history 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 August - 22.   

1780  Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England on this day in history.   

1787  John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1788  On August - 22 thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter   

1791  Haitian Revolution begins on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1798  French forces land in Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1818  Grand duchy of Bathe forms on August - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1827  Edouard Silas, composer on August - 22.   

1828  Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1831  On August - 22 john White, composer, dies at 52   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on August - 22.   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On August - 22 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 22.   

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  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on this day in history.   

1286  On this day in history death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on this day in history.