Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

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

1732  George Washington's birthday on this day in history.   

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

1732  George Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97) on February - 22.   

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

1744  Battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet on February - 22.   

1745  On February - 22 joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer   

1746  On February - 22 french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  On February - 22 jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen   

1749  On this day in history johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

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

1761  On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on this day in history.   

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

1770  Christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history joseph Lipavsky, composer   

1773  On February - 22 matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter   

1774  On February - 22 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  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 February - 22.   

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

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

1788  Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on February - 22.   

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

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

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

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

1813  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1403  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

1500  On this day in history birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on this day in history.   

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

1071  On February - 22 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 February - 22 johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

1111  On February - 22 death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

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

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