Historical Events In February - 22

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

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

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

1732  On this day in history george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)   

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  On February - 22 joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer   

1746  On this day in history french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  On this day in history jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen   

1749  On February - 22 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 February - 22.   

1770  Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer on this day in history.   

1770  On February - 22 christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution   

1772  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1775  On February - 22 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 February - 22.   

1784  First US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York on February - 22.   

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

1788  On February - 22 arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)   

1788  Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on February - 22.   

1796  On February - 22 adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician   

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

1797  On this day in history 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  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS] on February - 22.   

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

1813  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

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

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on February - 22.   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on February - 22.   

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

1573  On February - 22 birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

0606  On this day in history sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  On February - 22 death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  On February - 22 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  On this day in history johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.   

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

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