Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1732  George Washington's birthday on February - 22.   

1732  The birth of George Washington, First President of United States on February - 22.   

1732  On February - 22 george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)   

1744  On February - 22 battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet   

1744  On February - 22 battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet   

1745  On February - 22 joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer   

1746  On February - 22 french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on February - 22.   

1749  Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71   

1761  Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on February - 22.   

1764  On this day in history alexander Campbell, composer   

1770  Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution   

1772  On this day in history joseph Lipavsky, composer   

1773  On this day in history matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter   

1774  On this day in history english House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright   

1775  On February - 22 first US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10   

1775  On February - 22 jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland   

1775  On February - 22 1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents   

1778  Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) on this day in history.   

1779  Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer on this day in history.   

1784  On February - 22 first US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York   

1784  On February - 22 1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY   

1788  On this day in history arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)   

1788  On February - 22 franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63   

1796  On this day in history adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician   

1797  On February - 22 last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.   

1797  On February - 22 william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)   

1798  On February - 22 charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873   

1810  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS] on this day in history.   

1813  On February - 22 ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British   

1813  On February - 22 lt. Col. 'Red George' Macdonnell c1779-1871 leads 400 Prescott regular militia and Glengarry Light Infantry in a pre-dawn raid on US Fort Ogdensburg across the frozen St. Lawrence   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on February - 22.   

1440  On February - 22 birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on February - 22.   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.   

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on February - 22.   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on this day in history.   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on February - 22.   

1111  On this day in history death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  On February - 22 wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

1371  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46 on this day in history.