February 22 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1817  Niels Wilhelm Gade, Danish violinist/composer/conductor.   

1819  Spain cedes Florida to the U.S   

1819  In this year, Spain renounces claims to Oregon Country, Florida (Adams-Onís Treaty).   

1819  Bernardo Calvo Puig, composer.   

1821  Spain sells (east) Florida to United States for $5 million   

1821  Giovanni Bottesini, composer   

1822  Adolf Kuszmaul, German physician (stomach pump, Kuszmaul disease)   

1822  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer, dies at 66   

1824  John Davy, composer, dies at 60   

1825  Britain and Russia set inland boundaries of Alaska/BC at inaugural mountain range and 141st meridian   

1825  Russia and Britain establish Alaska-Canada boundary.   

1827  James Barnet Fry, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1894.   

1828  Russia and Persia sign Peace of Turkmantsjai.   

1828  Robert Alexander Cameron, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894.   

1829  Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53   

1832  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, Weimar, Germany   

1833  Josef Foerster, composer   

1834  Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer   

1835  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leave Valdivia Chile   

1836  Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea   

1836  Eduard Wachmann, composer   

1836  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65.   

1838  Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun   

1838  Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70.   

1840  F August Bebel, German social-democrat   

1842  Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company).   

1843  Affonso de Escragnolle Taunay, France/Brazil writer (Inocencia)   

1844  Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer   

1846  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer, dies at 77.   

1847  Battle of Buena Vista US troops beat Mexican army.   

1849  Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28.   

1850  Isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)   

1851  The Kirkwood runs aground in New Jersey, mistaking the Smith Hotel for a vessel that refused to return its signal.   

1852  Pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever)   

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1040  Rashi: French rabbi   

1403  Charles vii: King of france (1422-61), drove out english   

1403  Charles vii of france: Charles vii of france (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus v posthumus: King of hungary/bohemia   

1500  Cardinal rodolfo pio da carpi: Italian humanist   

1514  Tahmasp i: Shah of persia (1524-76)/author (tazkire-i shah)   

1542  Santino garsi: Composer   

1573  Gemignano capilupi: Composer   

0606  Death of Sabinian: Italian pope (604-06),   

0965  Death of Odo: Duke of burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  Arnulf iii: Earl of flanders/hainault (arnulf i),   

1076  Death of Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of lower lorraine, murdered [or feb 26]   

1078  Johannes van fecamp: Italian mystic writer,   

1111  Death of Roger borsa: King of sicily   

1213  Wibert of gembloers: Benediction/writer/abbot of gembloers,   

1371  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71),