Page 6: 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  Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles CA on February - 22.   

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

1907  On this day in history cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London   

1907  1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history j Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph   

1912  On February - 22 richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76   

1913  On this day in history lowell High School, San Francisco opens (on it's first campus)   

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

1913  On February - 22 ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55   

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

1917  German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships on February - 22.   

1918  On February - 22 germany claims Baltic states, Finland & Ukraine from Russia   

1920  The first artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA) on February - 22.   

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  First successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles CA) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history transcontinental airmail service begins   

1923  On this day in history 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  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72 on February - 22.   

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

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

1928  On this day in history 1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)   

1930  On February - 22 godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66   

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

1932  On this day in history purple Heart award reinstituted   

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

1933  Goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50 on this day in history.   

1934  It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

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

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

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

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

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

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

0965  On February - 22 death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

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

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

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On February - 22 david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46