Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

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

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

1852  On February - 22 pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever)   

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

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

1856  On this day in history first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

1856  1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

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

1857  On February - 22 heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves   

1858  On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in New York NY   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time   

1860  Shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages on this day in history.   

1860  Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee on this day in history.   

1864  -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia on February - 22.   

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

1865  Battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on this day in history.   

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

1865  Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history otto Modersohn, German painter   

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

1872  First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on this day in history.   

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

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

1873  Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher on February - 22.   

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

1876  On February - 22 johns Hopkins University opens   

1877  On this day in history yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist   

1878  On this day in history 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 February - 22.   

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

1440  On February - 22 birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

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

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

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 February - 22.   

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

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on this day in history.   

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 February - 22.   

1371  On this day in history david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46