Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on February - 22.   

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 this day in history george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)   

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

1744  On February - 22 battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet   

1745  On February - 22 joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer   

1746  On this day in history french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on February - 22.   

1749  Johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach on this day in history.   

1750  Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1761  Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on February - 22.   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on February - 22.   

1770  On February - 22 jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer   

1770  On this day in history christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution   

1772  Joseph Lipavsky, composer on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter   

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

1775  On February - 22 first US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10   

1775  Jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

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

1784  On this day in history 1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY   

1788  Arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist) on February - 22.   

1788  On this day in history franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63   

1796  Adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician on this day in history.   

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  On February - 22 charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873   

1810  On this day in history frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS]   

1813  Ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British on February - 22.   

1813  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 on February - 22.   

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on February - 22.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

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

1514  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  On this day in history death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on February - 22.   

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 February - 22.   

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