Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1732  George Washington's birthday on this day in history.   

1732  The birth of George Washington, First President of United States on this day in history.   

1732  On February - 22 george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)   

1744  On this day in history battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet   

1744  Battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet on February - 22.   

1745  On February - 22 joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer   

1746  On February - 22 french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  On this day in history jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen   

1749  On this day in history johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach   

1750  On February - 22 pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71   

1761  On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

1764  On this day in history alexander Campbell, composer   

1770  Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer on February - 22.   

1770  Christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution on this day in history.   

1772  Joseph Lipavsky, composer on February - 22.   

1773  Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter on February - 22.   

1774  On this day in history english House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright   

1775  On this day in history first US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10   

1775  On February - 22 jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland   

1775  On February - 22 1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents   

1778  On February - 22 rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death)   

1779  Joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history first US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York   

1784  1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY on February - 22.   

1788  Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on this day in history.   

1788  Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1796  Adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician on February - 22.   

1797  On February - 22 last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.   

1797  On February - 22 william I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88)   

1798  Charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873 on February - 22.   

1810  On February - 22 frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS]   

1813  On this day in history ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British   

1813  On February - 22 lt. Col. 'Red George' Macdonnell c1779-1871 leads 400 Prescott regular militia and Glengarry Light Infantry in a pre-dawn raid on US Fort Ogdensburg across the frozen St. Lawrence   

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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  On this day in history birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on February - 22.   

0965  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 22 death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  On February - 22 wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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