Page 4: Historical Events In February - 22

1850  On February - 22 isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)   

1851  On February - 22 the Kirkwood runs aground in New Jersey, mistaking the Smith Hotel for a vessel that refused to return its signal.   

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

1854  On February - 22 first meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan   

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

1856  First national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.   

1856  1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh) on February - 22.   

1857  The birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement on this day in history.   

1857  On February - 22 heinrich Hertz, physicist, 1st to broadcast & receive radio waves   

1858  On this day in history dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in New York NY   

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

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

1860  Shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history organized baseball played in SF for 1st time   

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

1862  On February - 22 karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli)   

1864  2nd/last day of Battle of Okolona MS on February - 22.   

1864  On February - 22 battle at Dalton, Georgia   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee   

1864  -27] Battle at Dalton Georgia on February - 22.   

1864  On this day in history jules Renard, France, writer (Poil de Carotte)   

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

1865  The U.S. state of Tennessee makes slavery illegal on February - 22.   

1865  Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history otto Modersohn, German painter   

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

1872  On February - 22 first national convention of the Prohibition Party (Columbus OH)   

1872  On this day in history labor Reform Party formed at Columbus OH   

1872  1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) on this day in history.   

1873  Muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher on February - 22.   

1875  Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on February - 22.   

1876  On February - 22 johns Hopkins University opens   

1877  Yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist on this day in history.   

1878  Greenback Labor Party formed (Toledo OH) on this day in history.   

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1040  On this day in history birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

1440  On this day in history birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 22.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 February - 22.