Page 6: Historical Events In February - 22

1904  On this day in history 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.   

1906  Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles CA on February - 22.   

1906  Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in LA Calif on this day in history.   

1907  Cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1909  On this day in history great White Fleet, first US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia   

1909  On this day in history great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Va   

1912  J Vedrines makes first airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history j Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph   

1912  Richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76 on February - 22.   

1913  On February - 22 lowell High School, San Francisco opens (on it's first campus)   

1913  On this day in history lowell HS, SF opens (on it's 1st campus)   

1913  On February - 22 ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55   

1915  On February - 22 germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war   

1917  On this day in history german Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships   

1918  Germany claims Baltic states, Finland & Ukraine from Russia on February - 22.   

1920  The first artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA) on February - 22.   

1920  On this day in history 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville Calif)   

1922  Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history first successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles CA)   

1923  Transcontinental airmail service begins on February - 22.   

1923  On this day in history 1st successful chinchilla farm in US (LA Calif)   

1924  Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 22 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)   

1925  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72 on February - 22.   

1927  On February - 22 aRC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine   

1928  On this day in history first solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)   

1928  On February - 22 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)   

1930  On February - 22 godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66   

1932  Purple Heart award re-instituted on February - 22.   

1932  Purple Heart award reinstituted on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 22 göring forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50   

1933  On this day in history goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50   

1934  On this day in history it Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.   

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1040  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 22.   

1071  On this day in history arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle   

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 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.