Births on February 22

Rembrandt Peale

Born on February 22, 1778

Rembrandt Peale, American painter and curator (d. 1860)

Rembrandt Peale (February 22, 1778 – October 3, 1860) was an American artist and museum keeper. A prolific portrait painter, he was especially acclaimed for his likenesses of presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Peale's style was influenced by French Neoclassicism after a stay in Paris in his early thirties.

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Events on 1778

5 Feb

Articles of Confederation
South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
18 Jun

Philadelphia
American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
28 Jun

Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
10 Jul

Louis XVI of France
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
26 Nov

James Cook
In the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook becomes the first European to visit Maui.

Births on February 22

Rembrandt Peale

Born on February 22, 1778

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Events on 1778

Articles of Confederation

Philadelphia

Battle of Monmouth Courthouse

Louis XVI of France

James Cook