Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.   

1707  Prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon on August - 22.   

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  On this day in history spanish troops lands on Sardinia   

1753  On this day in history 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 August - 22.   

1762  First female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on August - 22.   

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

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  On this day in history resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England   

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 this day in history.   

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  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary on August - 22.   

1798  French forces land in Ireland on August - 22.   

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 this day in history 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  Edouard Silas, composer on August - 22.   

1828  Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70 on August - 22.   

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

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

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on August - 22.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on August - 22.   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.   

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  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  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on August - 22.   

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 22.   

1304  On August - 22 death of john II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247)