Page 5: Historical Events In February - 22

1878  Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio) on February - 22.   

1878  Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84 on February - 22.   

1879  Frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York on this day in history.   

1879  Frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state on February - 22.   

1879  1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY) on February - 22.   

1882  On this day in history with 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize   

1882  On this day in history eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)   

1883  On February - 22 alfred Wikenhauser, German RC exegetist (John-Apokalyps)   

1884  Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer on February - 22.   

1886  On this day in history hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti   

1887  Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati on this day in history.   

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award) on this day in history.   

1888  John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY) on February - 22.   

1889  On this day in history dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to the union   

1889  U.S. President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to admit North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington (state) to the Union on February - 22.   

1889  On this day in history dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to union   

1889  Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain) on February - 22.   

1891  On February - 22 "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)   

1892  "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James Theater (London) on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history manitoba Rugby Football Union forms   

1892  "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James (London) on February - 22.   

1892  David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom) on February - 22.   

1894  Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer on February - 22.   

1895  Victor RaulHaya de la Torre, founder (Peruvian Aprista Party) on this day in history.   

1896  Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924) on this day in history.   

1896  Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton on this day in history.   

1898  On February - 22 black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC   

1898  Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)   

1900  Battle at Wynne's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

1900  Hawaii became a US territory on February - 22.   

1900  On February - 22 evald Aav, composer   

1903  On February - 22 due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water   

1903  On February - 22 frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

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

1440  On this day in history 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 February - 22.   

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on this day in history.   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 22 wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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