Page 6: Historical Events In February - 22

1904  The United Kingdom sells a meteorological station on the South Orkney Islands to Argentina, the islands are subsequently claimed by the United Kingdom in 1908 on February - 22.   

1906  Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles CA on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in LA Calif   

1907  On February - 22 cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1907  On February - 22 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1909  Great White Fleet, first US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia on February - 22.   

1909  Great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Va on February - 22.   

1912  J Vedrines makes first airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph on this day in history.   

1912  J Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph on February - 22.   

1912  Richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76 on February - 22.   

1913  On February - 22 lowell High School, San Francisco opens (on it's first campus)   

1913  On this day in history lowell HS, SF opens (on it's 1st campus)   

1913  Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war   

1917  On February - 22 german Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships   

1918  Germany claims Baltic states, Finland & Ukraine from Russia on this day in history.   

1920  The first artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville Calif)   

1922  On February - 22 congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin   

1923  On this day in history first successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles CA)   

1923  Transcontinental airmail service begins on this day in history.   

1923  1st successful chinchilla farm in US (LA Calif) on February - 22.   

1924  On February - 22 calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House.   

1924  On February - 22 1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)   

1925  On this day in history georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72   

1927  On this day in history aRC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine   

1928  First solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler) on this day in history.   

1928  On February - 22 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)   

1930  Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1932  Purple Heart award re-instituted on February - 22.   

1932  On this day in history purple Heart award reinstituted   

1933  Göring forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 on February - 22.   

1933  On February - 22 goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50   

1934  On February - 22 it Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

1500  On February - 22 birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

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

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  On February - 22 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 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  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.   

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

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