Historical Events In February - 22

1850  On this day in history isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)   

1851  On February - 22 the Kirkwood runs aground in New Jersey, mistaking the Smith Hotel for a vessel that refused to return its signal.   

1852  Pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan   

1854  1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan) on February - 22.   

1856  On February - 22 first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

1856  On February - 22 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

1857  On this day in history the birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement   

1857  Heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves on this day in history.   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in New York NY on February - 22.   

1858  On February - 22 dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC   

1860  Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time on this day in history.   

1860  Shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages on February - 22.   

1860  Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time on February - 22.   

1861  On this day in history on a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration   

1862  Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) on February - 22.   

1864  On February - 22 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS   

1864  Battle at Dalton, Georgia on February - 22.   

1864  Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee on February - 22.   

1864  On this day in history -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia   

1864  Jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte) on February - 22.   

1865  On February - 22 battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals   

1865  The U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal on February - 22.   

1865  On February - 22 battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals   

1865  On February - 22 otto Modersohn, German painter   

1868  On February - 22 henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem)   

1872  On February - 22 first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)   

1872  Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH on this day in history.   

1872  1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) on February - 22.   

1873  Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher on this day in history.   

1875  Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1876  Johns Hopkins University opens on this day in history.   

1877  Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist on February - 22.   

1878  On February - 22 greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH)   

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1040  On this day in history birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

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

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

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

1500  On February - 22 birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  On this day in history 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 February - 22.   

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

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

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on February - 22.   

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

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

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