Historical Events In August - 22

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon   

1711  On this day in history 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  Handel's "Watermusic" premieres on Thames on this day in history.   

1717  Spanish troops lands on Sardinia on August - 22.   

1753  On this day in history christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer   

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

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

1762  On this day in history first female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury   

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

1766  On this day in history joseph-Denis Doche, composer   

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

1771  On this day in history jan Joseph Rosler, composer   

1775  King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion on August - 22.   

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

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

1788  On August - 22 british create the settlement of Sierra Leone, Africa, for freed slaves   

1788  On August - 22 sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves   

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

1791  On August - 22 haitian Revolution begins   

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

1793  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history warren Hastings, 1st governor-general of India (1773-84), dies at 85   

1822  On this day in history george Stoneman, US Union general-major/(Gov-Calif, 1883-87)   

1826  On this day in history colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah   

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

1827  Edouard Silas, composer on August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

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

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.   

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

0634  Abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies on August - 22.   

1155  On August - 22 death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)   

1188  On this day in history death of ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137)   

1241  Gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies on August - 22.   

1280  On August - 22 nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies   

1286  Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

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