Historical Events In February - 22

1904  On February - 22 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.   

1906  On this day in history black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles CA   

1906  Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in LA Calif on this day in history.   

1907  Cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London on this day in history.   

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

1909  Great White Fleet, first US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Va   

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

1912  On February - 22 j Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph   

1912  Richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 22 ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55   

1915  Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 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  1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville Calif) on this day in history.   

1922  Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin on this day in history.   

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

1923  On February - 22 transcontinental airmail service begins   

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

1924  Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House on this day in history.   

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

1925  On February - 22 georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72   

1927  ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine on this day in history.   

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

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

1930  On this day in history godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66   

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

1932  Purple Heart award reinstituted on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history göring forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50   

1933  On this day in history 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  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on February - 22.   

1440  On this day in history birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

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 February - 22.   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On February - 22 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 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  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on February - 22.   

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 this day in history.