Page 5: Historical Events In February - 22

1878  Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award) on February - 22.   

1888  John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY) on this day in history.   

1889  Dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to the union on this day in history.   

1889  On February - 22 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  Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain) on this day in history.   

1891  "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history david Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom)   

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

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

1896  On February - 22 edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924)   

1896  On February - 22 thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton   

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

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

1899  On February - 22 dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)   

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

1900  On February - 22 hawaii became a US territory   

1900  Evald Aav, composer on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water   

1903  On this day in history frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies   

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1040  On this day in history birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

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

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 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 February - 22.   

0965  On this day in history death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

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 February - 22.   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on February - 22.   

1111  On February - 22 death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  On February - 22 wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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