Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

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

1732  George Washington's birthday on February - 22.   

1732  The birth of George Washington, First President of United States on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1746  French troops conquer Brussels on February - 22.   

1746  On this day in history jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen   

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

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

1761  On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on February - 22.   

1770  On this day in history jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer   

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

1772  Joseph Lipavsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

1774  On February - 22 english House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright   

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 February - 22.   

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

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

1779  On this day in history joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

1784  First US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York on February - 22.   

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 February - 22.   

1788  Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on February - 22.   

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  William I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88) on this day in history.   

1798  Charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873 on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS]   

1813  Ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British on this day in history.   

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

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

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 February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

0606  On this day in history sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

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

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

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

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