Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

1854  inaugural meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan.   

1854  1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)   

1856  inaugural national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh).   

1856  1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh).   

1857  Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement is born.   

1857  Heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast and receive radio waves   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in New York NY   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC   

1860  Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the inaugural time   

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

1860  Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time.   

1861  On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration.   

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

1864  2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS   

1864  Battle at Dalton, Georgia.   

1864  -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia   

1864  Jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)   

1865  Battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals   

1865  The U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal   

1865  Otto Modersohn, German painter.   

1868  Henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem).   

1872  inaugural national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)   

1872  Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

1872  1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio).   

1873  Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher   

1875  Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

1876  Johns Hopkins University opens.   

1877  Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist   

1878  Greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH)   

1878  Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio)   

1878  Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84   

1879  Frank W. Woolworth opens his inaugural store in Utica, New York.   

1879  Frank Woolworth opens his inaugural 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

1879  1st 5 cent and 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY).   

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1040  Rashi: French rabbi   

1403  Charles vii: King of france (1422-61), drove out english   

1403  Charles vii of france: Charles vii of france (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus v posthumus: King of hungary/bohemia   

1500  Cardinal rodolfo pio da carpi: Italian humanist   

1514  Tahmasp i: Shah of persia (1524-76)/author (tazkire-i shah)   

1542  Santino garsi: Composer   

1573  Gemignano capilupi: Composer   

0606  Sabinian: Italian pope (604-06),   

0965  Odo: Duke of burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  Death of Arnulf iii: Earl of flanders/hainault (arnulf i),   

1076  Death of Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of lower lorraine, murdered [or feb 26]   

1078  Johannes van fecamp: Italian mystic writer,   

1111  Death of Roger borsa: King of sicily   

1213  Death of Wibert of gembloers: Benediction/writer/abbot of gembloers,   

1371  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71),