Page 5: Historical Events In February - 22

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

1878  On February - 22 franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84   

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

1879  On February - 22 frank Woolworth opens his first 'Woolworths' store in Utica, New York state   

1879  On February - 22 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)   

1882  On February - 22 with 120 miles James Saunders wins NYC's 24 hour race & $100 prize   

1882  On February - 22 eric Gill, England, sculptor/engraver/typographer (Perpetua)   

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

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

1886  On this day in history hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti   

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

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

1888  John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James Theater (London)   

1892  Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms on February - 22.   

1892  "Lady Windermere's Fan" by Oscar Wilde premieres at St James (London) on this day in history.   

1892  David Dubinsky, labor leader (Freedom Award, 1969 Medal of Freedom) on February - 22.   

1894  Alexander Spitzmuller-Harmersbach, composer on February - 22.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1898  Anton de Kom, Surinam/Dutch worker's union leader/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1900  Evald Aav, composer on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water   

1903  On February - 22 frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies   

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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  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  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1076  On February - 22 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  On February - 22 johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

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

1213  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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