Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

1850  Isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium) on February - 22.   

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  Pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever) on February - 22.   

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

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

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 February - 22 the birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement   

1857  Heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves on February - 22.   

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

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

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

1860  On this day in history shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages   

1860  On February - 22 organized baseball played in SF for 1st time   

1861  On February - 22 on a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration   

1862  Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Otto Modersohn, German painter on February - 22.   

1868  Henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem) on this day in history.   

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  On February - 22 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)   

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  Johns Hopkins University opens on February - 22.   

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

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  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

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

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

1500  On February - 22 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  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 February - 22.   

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  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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