Page 5: Historical Events In February - 22

1878  On February - 22 greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio)   

1878  On February - 22 franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84   

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

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  With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize on February - 22.   

1882  Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) on February - 22.   

1883  Alfred Wikenhauser, German RC exegetist (John-Apokalyps) on February - 22.   

1884  Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer on this day in history.   

1886  Hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti on this day in history.   

1887  Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati on February - 22.   

1887  On February - 22 mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award)   

1888  On February - 22 john Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY)   

1889  Dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to the union on February - 22.   

1889  On this day in history u.S. President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to admit North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington (state) to the Union.   

1889  On February - 22 dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to union   

1889  On February - 22 robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1894  Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history victor RaulHaya de la Torre, founder (Peruvian Aprista Party)   

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

1896  On this day in history thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton   

1898  Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC on February - 22.   

1898  On this day in history anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter   

1899  Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein) on this day in history.   

1900  Battle at Wynne's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) on February - 22.   

1900  On this day in history hawaii became a US territory   

1900  On this day in history evald Aav, composer   

1903  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

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

1514  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on February - 22.   

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

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