Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

1850  On February - 22 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 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever)   

1854  First meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan on February - 22.   

1854  1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan) on February - 22.   

1856  First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on February - 22.   

1856  On this day in history 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

1857  On February - 22 the birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement   

1857  Heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves on this day in history.   

1858  Dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in New York NY on February - 22.   

1858  On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC   

1860  Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time on this day in history.   

1860  On February - 22 shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages   

1860  Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 22 on a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration   

1862  Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) on this day in history.   

1864  2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 22 battle at Dalton, Georgia   

1864  On February - 22 skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee   

1864  On this day in history -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia   

1864  Jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte) on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 22 battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals   

1865  On this day in history the U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal.   

1865  Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on February - 22.   

1865  Otto Modersohn, German painter on February - 22.   

1868  Henri Polak, union leader/politician (soc-dem) on this day in history.   

1872  First national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH) on February - 22.   

1872  Labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH on February - 22.   

1872  On February - 22 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)   

1873  Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

1876  Johns Hopkins University opens on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist   

1878  Greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH) on February - 22.   

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

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  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 this day in history.   

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history 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  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on February - 22.   

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

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