Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22

1731  On this day in history frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92   

1732  On February - 22 george Washington's birthday   

1732  The birth of George Washington, First President of United States on February - 22.   

1732  George Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97) on this day in history.   

1744  Battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

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

1745  Joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On February - 22 french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on February - 22.   

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

1750  Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71 on February - 22.   

1761  On February - 22 erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on this day in history.   

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

1770  Christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution on February - 22.   

1772  On February - 22 joseph Lipavsky, composer   

1773  Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter on this day in history.   

1774  English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright on February - 22.   

1775  First US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at £10 on February - 22.   

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

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

1778  Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) on February - 22.   

1779  On this day in history joachim Nicolas Eggert, composer   

1784  On February - 22 first US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York   

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

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

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

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

1797  Last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales on this day in history.   

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

1798  On this day in history charles Mynn Thruston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1873   

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

1813  Ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British on this day in history.   

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  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 22.   

1514  On this day in history birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on February - 22.   

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

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

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on February - 22.   

1371  On February - 22 david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46