Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

1850  On February - 22 isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)   

1851  The Kirkwood runs aground in New Jersey, mistaking the Smith Hotel for a vessel that refused to return its signal on this day in history.   

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

1854  First meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan on this day in history.   

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

1856  First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on February - 22.   

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

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

1857  On this day in history heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves   

1858  On February - 22 dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in New York NY   

1858  On this day in history 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 a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 22 karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli)   

1864  On this day in history 2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS   

1864  Battle at Dalton, Georgia on this day in history.   

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

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

1864  On this day in history jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)   

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

1865  On February - 22 the U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals   

1865  Otto Modersohn, German painter on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem)   

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

1872  On this day in history labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

1872  1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher   

1875  On February - 22 charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

1876  Johns Hopkins University opens on this day in history.   

1877  On February - 22 yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on February - 22.   

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  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on February - 22.   

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

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 February - 22 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  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.   

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