Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22
Sunday, 16 February 2025
1681 On August - 22 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 On this day in history handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames
1717 Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on August - 22.
1753 Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer on this day in history.
1755 Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies on August - 22.
1760 On August - 22 leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29)
1762 First female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on this day in history.
1762 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on this day in history.
1766 On August - 22 joseph-Denis Doche, composer
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 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 On August - 22 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 August - 22.
1791 On this day in history haitian Revolution begins
1791 Haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman on this day in history.
1793 Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 on August - 22.
1795 On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary
1798 On this day in history 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 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 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 August - 22.
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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