Page 2: Historical Events In August - 22

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on August - 22.   

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

1711  On August - 22 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.   

1715  On August - 22 handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames   

1717  On August - 22 spanish troops lands on Sardinia   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer on August - 22.   

1755  On August - 22 caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies   

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

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

1762  1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury on this day in history.   

1766  Joseph-Denis Doche, composer on this day in history.   

1770  On August - 22 james Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia.   

1771  Jan Joseph Rosler, composer on August - 22.   

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

1780  On this day in history resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England   

1787  John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton on this day in history.   

1788  British create the settlement of Sierra Leone, Africa, for freed slaves on August - 22.   

1788  Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves on this day in history.   

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

1791  On this day in history haitian Revolution begins   

1791  Haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman on this day in history.   

1793  On August - 22 louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80   

1795  Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary on this day in history.   

1798  On August - 22 french forces land in Ireland   

1798  On August - 22 french troops land in Kilcummin harbour, County Mayo, Ireland to aid Wolfe Tone's United Irishmen's Irish Rebellion.   

1801  Pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46 on August - 22.   

1818  Grand duchy of Bathe forms on this day in history.   

1818  Warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85 on August - 22.   

1822  George Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87) on August - 22.   

1826  Colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah on this day in history.   

1827  José de La Mar becomes President of Peru on August - 22.   

1827  Edouard Silas, composer on August - 22.   

1828  Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology), dies at 70 on August - 22.   

1831  John White, composer, dies at 52 on August - 22.   

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1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.   

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

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

0408  On August - 22 flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48   

0634  On August - 22 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  Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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.