Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1744  On February - 22 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  Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on this day in history.   

1749  Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach on February - 22.   

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

1761  Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on this day in history.   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on February - 22.   

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

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

1772  On February - 22 joseph Lipavsky, composer   

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 February - 22 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  Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) on February - 22.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  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 February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

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

0965  On February - 22 death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  On February - 22 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 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  On this day in history david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46