Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on February - 22.   

1732  On this day in history george Washington's birthday   

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  Battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet on February - 22.   

1744  Battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

1745  Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  On this day in history jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen   

1749  On February - 22 johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

1750  On February - 22 pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71   

1761  Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on February - 22.   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on February - 22.   

1770  On February - 22 jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer   

1770  On February - 22 christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution   

1772  Joseph Lipavsky, composer on February - 22.   

1773  Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter on this day in history.   

1774  English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright on February - 22.   

1775  On this day in history first US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10   

1775  Jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland on this day in history.   

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

1778  On this day in history rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death)   

1779  On February - 22 joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

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

1784  1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY on this day in history.   

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

1788  On this day in history franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63   

1796  Adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician on February - 22.   

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

1797  On this day in history william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)   

1798  On this day in history charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873   

1810  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS] on February - 22.   

1813  On this day in history ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British   

1813  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 on this day in history.   

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

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

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

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

1514  On this day in history birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

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

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

0965  On this day in history death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  On this day in history arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on February - 22.   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on this day in history.   

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on February - 22.   

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on this day in history.   

1371  On February - 22 david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46