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  On this day in history black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles CA   

1906  On February - 22 black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in LA Calif   

1907  On February - 22 cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1907  On February - 22 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1909  Great White Fleet, first US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia on February - 22.   

1909  On February - 22 great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Va   

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

1912  J Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph on February - 22.   

1912  Richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1913  Lowell High School, San Francisco opens (on it's first campus) on this day in history.   

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

1913  Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55 on February - 22.   

1915  Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war on this day in history.   

1917  German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships on this day in history.   

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

1920  On February - 22 the first artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA)   

1920  1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville Calif) on February - 22.   

1922  On this day in history congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin   

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

1923  On this day in history transcontinental airmail service begins   

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

1924  On February - 22 calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.   

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

1925  On February - 22 georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72   

1927  ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine on February - 22.   

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

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

1930  Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66 on February - 22.   

1932  On February - 22 purple Heart award re-instituted   

1932  Purple Heart award reinstituted on this day in history.   

1933  Göring forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 on February - 22.   

1933  Goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 on February - 22.   

1934  It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on February - 22.   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on this day in history.   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on February - 22.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 22.   

1573  On February - 22 birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on February - 22.   

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  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 this day in history.