Page 2: Historical Events In February - 22
Friday, 31 January 2025
1731 Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on this day in history.
1732 On February - 22 george Washington's birthday
1732 The birth of George Washington, First President of United States on February - 22.
1732 On February - 22 george Washington, Virginia, 1st pres (1789-97)
1744 Battle at Toulon English-French & Spanish fleet on February - 22.
1744 Battle at Toulon: English-French & Spanish fleet on this day in history.
1745 On this day in history joao de Sousa Carvalho, composer
1746 French troops conquer Brussels on February - 22.
1746 Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen on this day in history.
1749 On February - 22 johann Nikolaus Forkel, musicologist/1st biographer of Bach
1750 Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1761 Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on this day in history.
1764 On February - 22 alexander Campbell, composer
1770 On this day in history jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer
1770 On February - 22 christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution
1772 On this day in history joseph Lipavsky, composer
1773 On this day in history matthijs I van Bree, Flemish (court)painter
1774 English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright on February - 22.
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 1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents on this day in history.
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 1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from NY on February - 22.
1788 On February - 22 arthur Schopenhauer, Germany, philosopher (Great Pessimist)
1788 Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on February - 22.
1796 Adolphe Quetelet, Belgium, mathematician/astronomer/statistician on this day in history.
1797 On this day in history last Invasion of Britain: 1797 The Last Invasion of Britain by the French, begins near Fishguard, Wales.
1797 William I, Berlin, King of Prussia (1861-88)/German Emperor (1871-88) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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