This day in History - February 22

476 Historic Events for February 22
1828 Event Russia and Persia sign Peace of Turkmantsjai
1828 Birth Robert Alexander Cameron, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1894
1829 Death Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53
1832 Death Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, Weimar, Germany
1833 Birth Josef Foerster, composer
1834 Birth Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer
1835 Event HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin leave Valdivia Chile
1836 Event Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea
1836 Birth Eduard Wachmann, composer
1836 Death John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65
1838 Birth Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen, discoverer of hydrogen in Sun
1838 Death Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70
1840 Birth F August Bebel, German social-democrat
1842 Birth L‚on Vanderkindere, Belgian historian/mayor (Ukkel)
1842 Birth Carl Rosa, Hamburg Germany, founder (Rosa opera company)
1843 Birth Affonso de Escragnolle Taunay, France/Brazil writer (Inocencia)
1844 Birth Kazamierz Julian Kratzer, composer
1846 Death Nikoli A Poveloi, Russian writer/publisher, dies at 49 [OS]
1846 Death Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer, dies at 77
1847 Event Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army
1849 Death Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28
1850 Birth Isaac L Rice, Germany, (namesake of Columbia Univ's Rice stadium)
1852 Birth Pieter K Pel, internist (Pel-Ebstein fever)
1854 Event 1st meeting of Republican Party (Michigan)
1856 Event 1st national meeting of Republican Party (Pittsburgh)