Page 6: Historical Events In February - 22

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 on February - 22.   

1906  On February - 22 black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles CA   

1906  On this day in history black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in LA Calif   

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

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

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

1918  On this day in history germany claims Baltic states, Finland & Ukraine from Russia   

1920  On this day in history the first artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA)   

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 February - 22.   

1923  First successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles CA) on this day in history.   

1923  Transcontinental airmail service begins on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  On this day in history 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)   

1925  On this day in history georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72   

1927  ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history purple Heart award re-instituted   

1932  On this day in history purple Heart award reinstituted   

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

1933  Goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 on this day in history.   

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

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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  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  On February - 22 birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

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

1076  On February - 22 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

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

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

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on this day in history.   

1371  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46 on this day in history.