Historical Events In February - 22

1878  On February - 22 greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio)   

1878  On this day in history franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84   

1879  Frank W. Woolworth opens his first store in Utica, New York on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

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 this day in history.   

1882  Eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua) on February - 22.   

1883  On this day in history alfred Wikenhauser, German RC exegetist (John-Apokalyps)   

1884  On this day in history abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer   

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

1887  On February - 22 union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati   

1887  Mary Ellen Chase, educator/author (Windswept, 1959 Sarah Hale Award) on February - 22.   

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

1889  On this day in history dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to the union   

1889  U.S. President Grover Cleveland signs a bill to admit North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington (state) to the Union on this day in history.   

1889  On February - 22 dakotas, Montana & Washington admitted to union   

1889  On February - 22 robin G Collingwood, English philosopher (Roman Britain)   

1891  On this day in history "Chico" Marx, NYC, actor/comedian (Marx Brothers, Animal Crackers)   

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

1892  Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms on this day in history.   

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  Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer on this day in history.   

1895  Victor RaulHaya de la Torre, founder (Peruvian Aprista Party) on this day in history.   

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

1896  Thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton on February - 22.   

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

1898  On this day in history anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter   

1899  On this day in history dwight Frye, Salina KS, actor (Black Camel, Dracula, Frankenstein)   

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

1900  Hawaii became a US territory on this day in history.   

1900  Evald Aav, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 22.   

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 February - 22.   

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 this day in history arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle   

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 this day in history death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  On this day in history 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