Page 5: Historical Events In February - 22

1878  Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84.   

1879  Frank W. Woolworth opens his inaugural store in Utica, New York.   

1879  Frank Woolworth opens his inaugural 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

1879  1st 5 cent and 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)   

1882  In this year, With 120 miles James Saunders claims NYC's 24 hour race and $100 prize.   

1882  Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua).   

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

1884  Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer.   

1886  Hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti.   

1887  Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati.   

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award).   

1888  John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY)   

1889  Dakotas, Montana and 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.   

1889  Dakotas, Montana and Washington admitted to union.   

1889  Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain).   

1891  "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)   

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

1892  Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms.   

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

1892  David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom).   

1894  Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer.   

1895  Victor RaulHaya de la Torre, founder (Peruvian Aprista Party).   

1896  Edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924).   

1896  Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton   

1898  Black postmaster lynched, his wife and 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC   

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

1899  Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein).   

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

1900  Hawaii became a US territory   

1900  Evald Aav, composer.   

1903  Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water   

1903  Frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies   

1904  The United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908.   

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1040  Rashi: French rabbi   

1403  Charles vii: King of france (1422-61), drove out english   

1403  Charles vii of france: Charles vii of france (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus v posthumus: King of hungary/bohemia   

1500  Cardinal rodolfo pio da carpi: Italian humanist   

1514  Tahmasp i: Shah of persia (1524-76)/author (tazkire-i shah)   

1542  Santino garsi: Composer   

1573  Gemignano capilupi: Composer   

0606  Death of Sabinian: Italian pope (604-06),   

0965  Death of Odo: Duke of burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  Arnulf iii: Earl of flanders/hainault (arnulf i),   

1076  Death of Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of lower lorraine, murdered [or feb 26]   

1078  Death of Johannes van fecamp: Italian mystic writer,   

1111  Roger borsa: King of sicily   

1213  Wibert of gembloers: Benediction/writer/abbot of gembloers,   

1371  Death of David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71),