Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

1850  Isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium) on this day in history.   

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

1854  On February - 22 first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan   

1854  1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan) on this day in history.   

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  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  Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC on February - 22.   

1860  Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time on February - 22.   

1860  On February - 22 shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages   

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 February - 22.   

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

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  On this day in history skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee   

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

1864  On February - 22 jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)   

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  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  Henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem) on February - 22.   

1872  First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on February - 22.   

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

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

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

1875  On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

1876  Johns Hopkins University opens on February - 22.   

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

1878  Greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH) on this day in history.   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on this day in history.   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

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  Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On February - 22 birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

0606  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.   

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on February - 22.   

1371  On February - 22 david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46