Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

1681  On August - 22 pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1707  Prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon on this day in history.   

1711  British Admiral Hovenden Walker's assault on New France falters as 8 of his 15 warships are wrecked in gales and heavy fog in the St. Lawrence; nearly 900 men drown; 25 ships remaining in fleet return to England on August - 22.   

1715  Handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames on this day in history.   

1717  On August - 22 spanish troops lands on Sardinia   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer on August - 22.   

1755  Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies on August - 22.   

1760  Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29) on August - 22.   

1762  First female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on August - 22.   

1762  On August - 22 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

1766  Joseph-Denis Doche, composer on August - 22.   

1770  James Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history jan Joseph Rosler, composer   

1775  King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion on this day in history.   

1780  Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England on this day in history.   

1787  On August - 22 john Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton   

1788  On this day in history british create the settlement of Sierra Leone, Africa, for freed slaves   

1788  Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves on August - 22.   

1788  Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter on this day in history.   

1791  Haitian Revolution begins on August - 22.   

1791  On this day in history haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman   

1793  Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history abraham Capadose, physician/missionary   

1798  French forces land in Ireland on August - 22.   

1798  French troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion on this day in history.   

1801  On August - 22 pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46   

1818  Grand duchy of Bathe forms on August - 22.   

1818  On this day in history warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85   

1822  George Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87) on this day in history.   

1826  On August - 22 colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah   

1827  On August - 22 josé de La Mar becomes President of Peru.   

1827  On August - 22 edouard Silas, composer   

1828  Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history john White, composer, dies at 52   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.   

1624  On August - 22 birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  On August - 22 birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on August - 22.   

1681  On August - 22 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  On August - 22 birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  Flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48 on August - 22.   

0634  On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies   

1155  On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  On August - 22 death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

1241  On August - 22 gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies   

1280  Nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies on August - 22.   

1286  On August - 22 death of erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered   

1304  Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on this day in history.