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 February - 22.   

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  On this day in history 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)   

1856  On February - 22 first national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)   

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

1857  The birth of Robert Baden-Powell, Founder of the Boy Scout movement on February - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1858  On February - 22 dion Boucicault's "Jessie Brown," premieres in NYC   

1860  Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time on February - 22.   

1860  Shoe-making workers of Lynn MS, strike successfully for higher wages on February - 22.   

1860  Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time on February - 22.   

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

1862  Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) on February - 22.   

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

1864  On this day in history 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  Battle of Wilmington NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  On February - 22 otto Modersohn, German painter   

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 this day in history.   

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

1873  On this day in history muhammad Iqbal, Dutch East Indies lawyer/poet/philosopher   

1875  On February - 22 charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

1876  On February - 22 johns Hopkins University opens   

1877  On February - 22 yme C Schuitmaker, Dutch potato salesman/dramatist   

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  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

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

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

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on this day in history.   

1111  On February - 22 death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  On February - 22 wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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