Historical Events In February - 22

1731  On February - 22 frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92  

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 this day in history george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)  

1744  On this day in history battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet  

1744  On this day in history battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet  

1745  On this day in history joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer  

1746  On this day in history french troops conquer Brussels  

1746  Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on February - 22.  

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

1750  Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1761  On February - 22 erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer  

1764  On this day in history alexander Campbell, composer  

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

1770  Christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution on February - 22.  

1772  On this day in history joseph Lipavsky, composer  

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

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

1775  First US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10 on February - 22.  

1775  Jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland on February - 22.  

1775  1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents on this day in history.  

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

1779  On February - 22 joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer  

1784  First US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York on this day in history.  

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

1788  Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on this day in history.  

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

1796  Adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician on this day in history.  

1797  Last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales on this day in history.  

1797  William I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88) on February - 22.  

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

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

1813  Ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British on February - 22.  

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 February - 22.  

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia  

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on February - 22.  

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on February - 22.  

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on February - 22.  

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

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]  

1078  On this day in history johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies  

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.  

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 February - 22.