Page 5: Historical Events In February - 22

1878  Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio) on February - 22.   

1878  Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1879  Frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York on February - 22.   

1879  Frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state on February - 22.   

1879  On this day in history 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)   

1882  With 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize on February - 22.   

1882  On this day in history eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)   

1883  On February - 22 alfred Wikenhauser, German RC exegetist (John-Apokalyps)   

1884  Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer on February - 22.   

1886  On February - 22 hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti   

1887  Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 22 mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award)   

1888  On February - 22 john Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY)   

1889  Dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to the union on February - 22.   

1889  U.S. President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to admit North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington (state) to the Union on February - 22.   

1889  Dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to union on February - 22.   

1889  Robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain) on February - 22.   

1891  On February - 22 "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)   

1892  On February - 22 "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James Theater (London)   

1892  On February - 22 manitoba Rugby Football Union forms   

1892  "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James (London) on February - 22.   

1892  David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer   

1895  Victor RaulHaya de la Torre, founder (Peruvian Aprista Party) on February - 22.   

1896  On this day in history edvin Wide, Sweden, 10K runner (Olympic-silver-1924)   

1896  On this day in history thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton   

1898  Black postmaster lynched, his wife & 3 daughters shot in Lake City SC on February - 22.   

1898  On February - 22 anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter   

1899  Dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein) on February - 22.   

1900  Battle at Wynne's Hill, South-Africa (Boers vs British army) on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 22 hawaii became a US territory   

1900  On this day in history evald Aav, composer   

1903  Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water on February - 22.   

1903  On this day in history frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on this day in history.   

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

1500  On this day in history birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

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 February - 22.   

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on February - 22.   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on February - 22.   

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on February - 22.   

1076  On this day in history 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  On February - 22 death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

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

1371  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46 on February - 22.