Page 5: Historical Events In February - 22

1878  On this day in history greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio)   

1878  Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1882  Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) on this day in history.   

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

1884  On this day in history abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer   

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

1887  On this day in history union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati   

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 this day in history.   

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

1892  Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1898  Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter on February - 22.   

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

1900  On February - 22 battle at Wynne's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army)   

1900  Hawaii became a US territory on this day in history.   

1900  Evald Aav, composer on February - 22.   

1903  Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water on February - 22.   

1903  Frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies on February - 22.   

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

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 February - 22.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

1500  On this day in history birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on February - 22.   

0965  On February - 22 death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

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

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  On this day in history johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

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