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 February - 22.   

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

1732  George Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97) on February - 22.   

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

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

1745  On this day in history joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer   

1746  On February - 22 french troops conquer Brussels   

1746  On this day in history jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen   

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

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

1761  On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

1764  Alexander Campbell, composer on February - 22.   

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

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  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 this day in history jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland   

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

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 February - 22.   

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

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 February - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1810  Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer [OS] on February - 22.   

1813  On February - 22 ft. Presentation, NY is captured by the British   

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  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 February - 22.   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

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

1500  On this day in history birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

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

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 February - 22 johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on February - 22.   

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on this day in history.   

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