8_22 Events in History.

385 Historic Events for August 22

1642 Civil War in England began between Royalists and Parliament Event
1647 Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) Birth
1654 1st Jewish immigrant to US, Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam Event
1681 Pierre Danican Philidor, composer Birth
1707 Sweden and Prussia sign military treaty Event
1707 Prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon Event
1715 H„ndels "Watermusic" premieres on Thames Event
1717 Spanish troops lands on Sardinia Event
1753 Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer Birth
1755 Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies Death

1760 Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italy, Pope (1823-29) Birth
1762 1st female (Ann Franklin) US newspaper editor, Newport RI, Mercury Event
1766 Joseph-Denis Doche, composer Birth
1771 Jan Joseph Rosler, composer Birth
1775 King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion Event
1780 Resolution, without Capt Cook, returns to England Event
1787 John Fitch's steamboat completes its tests, years before Fulton Event
1788 Sierra Leone, settled by British as a former haven for slaves Event
1788 Thomas Tredgold, engineer/carpenter Birth
1791 Haitian Slave Revolution begins under voodoo priest Boukman Event
1793 Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 Death
1795 Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary Birth
1801 Pieter G van Overstraten, gov-gen of Neth-Indies, dies at 46 Death
1806 Jean-Honor‚ Fragonard, French painter/engraver, dies at 74 Death
1818 Grand duchy of Bathe forms Event