On This Day — February 22

🕰️ Notable Events on February 22

• 2015 — A ferry carrying 100 passengers capsizes in the Padma River, killing 70 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine is impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by a vote of 328-0, fulfilling a major goal of the Euromaidan rebellion. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — A train crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 51 people and injures 700 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — New Zealand's second deadliest earthquake strikes Christchurch, killing 185 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — Bahraini uprising: Tens of thousands of people march in protest against the deaths of seven victims killed by police and army forces during previous protests. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — At least six men stage Britain's biggest robbery, stealing £53m (about $92.5 million or €78 million) from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — The 6.4 Mw Zarand earthquake shakes the Kerman Province of Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 612 people dead and 1,411 injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — In Roslin, Midlothian, British scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Aldrich Ames and his wife are charged by the United States Department of Justice with spying for the Soviet Union. Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Start of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4-3. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — The Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit begins in Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty-seven countries attend and twenty-two heads of state and government participate. It also recognizes Bangladesh. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Cold War: Following President Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China, the two countries agree to establish liaison offices. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — The Official Irish Republican Army detonates a car bomb at Aldershot barracks, killing seven and injuring nineteen others. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500. Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam survives a communist shooting assassination attempt in Buôn Ma Thuột. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Communist coup in Czechoslovakia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: The Soviet Red Army recaptures Krivoi Rog. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: Members of the White Rose resistance, Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and Christoph Probst are executed in Nazi Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as the Japanese victory becomes inevitable. Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — U.S. President Calvin Coolidge becomes the first President to deliver a radio address from the White House. Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — After Russian forces under Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg drive the Chinese out, the Bogd Khan is reinstalled as the emperor of Mongolia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — World War I: The Imperial German Navy institutes unrestricted submarine warfare. Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USS Connecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Robert Baden-Powell made the first scouting camp in Brownsea, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — 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. Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine-American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores. Wikipedia ↗
• 1872 — The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — Jefferson Davis is officially inaugurated for a six-year term as the President of the Confederate States of America in Richmond, Virginia. He was previously inaugurated as a provisional president on February 18, 1861. Wikipedia ↗
• 1856 — The United States Republican Party opens its first national convention in Pittsburgh. Wikipedia ↗
• 1855 — The Pennsylvania State University is founded in State College, Pennsylvania (as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania). Wikipedia ↗
• 1853 — Washington University in St. Louis is founded as Eliot Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — The French Revolution of 1848, which would lead to the establishment of the French Second Republic, begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1847 — Mexican-American War: The Battle of Buena Vista: Five thousand American troops defeat 15,000 Mexicans troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1821 — Greek War of Independence: Alexander Ypsilantis crosses the Prut river at Sculeni into the Danubian Principalities. Wikipedia ↗
• 1819 — By the Adams-Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for five million U.S. dollars. Wikipedia ↗
• 1797 — The last Invasion of Britain begins near Fishguard, Wales. Wikipedia ↗
• 1744 — War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended. Wikipedia ↗
• 1651 — St. Peter's Flood: A storm surge floods the Frisian coast, drowning 15,000 people. Wikipedia ↗
• 1632 — Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published. Wikipedia ↗
• 1495 — King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1371 — Robert II becomes King of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1316 — Battle of Picotin between Ferdinand of Majorca and the forces of Matilda of Hainaut Wikipedia ↗
• 705 — Empress Wu Zetian abdicates the throne, restoring the Tang dynasty. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on February 22

• 1994 — Rachael Leahcar, Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Alexander Merkel, Kazakhstani-German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Luca Profeta, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Anna Sundstrand, Swedish singer, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Franco Vázquez, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jonathan Borlée, Belgian sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Efraín Juárez, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Sebastian Tyrała, Polish-German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Han Hyo-joo, South Korean actress and model Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Sergio Romero, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Rajon Rondo, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Hameur Bouazza, Algerian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Georgios Printezis, Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Tommy Bowe, Irish rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Branislav Ivanović, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Clint McKay, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Shaun Tait, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Jeanette Biedermann, German singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Shamari Fears, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Kang Sung-hoon, South Korean singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Brett Emerton, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Lee Na-young, South Korean actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Jenny Frost, English singer and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Gus Sorola, American actor and podcast host Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Timo Rose, German actor, director, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Hakan Yakin, Swiss footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Drew Barrymore, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — James Blunt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Chris Moyles, English radio and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Philippe Gaumont, French cyclist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Juninho Paulista, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Scott Phillips, American drummer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Michael Chang, American tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Claudia Pechstein, German speed skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Super Caló, Mexican wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Lea Salonga, Filipino actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Thomas Jane, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Clinton Kelly, American fashion consultant and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Brian Laudrup, Danish footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Shawn Graham, Canadian politician, 31st Premier of New Brunswick Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Bradley Nowell, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Jeri Ryan, American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Jayson Williams, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Psicosis II, Mexican wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Rachel Dratch, American actress and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Jason Feddy, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Thorsten Kaye, German-English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Chris Dudley, American basketball player and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Kieren Fallon, Irish jockey Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Pat LaFontaine, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Ed Boon, American video game designer, co-created Mortal Kombat Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Diane Charlemagne, English singer-songwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Transport Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Devon Malcolm, Jamaican-English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Vijay Singh, Fijian-American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Steve Irwin, Australian zoologist and television host (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Akira Takasaki, Japanese guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde, Scottish politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Jiří Čunek, Czech politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Kyle MacLachlan, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Bronwyn Oliver, Australian sculptor (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Dave Spitz, American bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Willie Smits, Dutch microbiologist and engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Hugh Hewitt, American lawyer, academic, and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — David Axelrod, American journalist and political adviser Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Tim Young, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Graham Lewis, English bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Nigel Planer, English actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Albert Bryant, Jr., American general Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Cyrinda Foxe, American model and actress (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bill Frist, American physician and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Wayne Levi, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Bernard Silverman, English minister, statistician, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ellen Greene, American singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Julius Erving, American basketball player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Lenny Kuhr, Dutch singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Genesis P-Orridge, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Julie Walters, English actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Niki Lauda, Austrian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Olga Morozova, Russian tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Harvey Mason, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — John Radford, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Frank Van Dun, Belgian philosopher and theorist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Pirjo Honkasalo, Finnish director, cinematographer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Kresten Bjerre, Danish footballer and manager (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Oliver, American pop singer (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Jonathan Demme, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Mick Green, English rock & roll guitarist (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Robert Kardashian, American lawyer and businessman (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Christopher Meyer, English diplomat, British Ambassador to the United States Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Tom Okker, Dutch tennis player and painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Terry Eagleton, English philosopher and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Horst Köhler, Polish-German economist and politician, 9th President of Germany Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Otoya Yamaguchi, Japanese assassin of Inejiro Asanuma (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Christine Keeler, English model and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Hipólito Mejía, Dominican politician, 52nd President of the Dominican Republic Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Judy Cornwell, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Chet Walker, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Steve Barber, American baseball player (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Ishmael Reed, American poet, novelist, essayist Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Tommy Aaron, American golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Joanna Russ, American author and activist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — J. Michael Bishop, American microbiologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Sparky Anderson, American baseball player and manager (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Katharine, Duchess of Kent Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Sheila Hancock, English actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ernie K-Doe, American R&B singer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Ted Kennedy, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Marni Nixon, American soprano and actress (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — James Hong, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Rebecca Schull, American stage, film, and television actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Clarence 13X, American religious leader, founded the Nation of Gods and Earths (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Texas Johnny Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Paul Dooley, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Bruce Forsyth, English singer and television host (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Florencio Campomanes, Filipino political scientist and chess player (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Guy Mitchell, American singer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Kenneth Williams, English actor and screenwriter (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Edward Gorey, American illustrator and poet (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Gerald Stern, American poet and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Bleddyn Williams, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Marshall Teague, American race car driver (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Joe Wilder, American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Jean-Bédel Bokassa, Central African general and politician, 2nd President of the Central African Republic (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Giulietta Masina, Italian actress (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Sid Abel, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Don Pardo, American radio and television announcer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Reed Crandall, American illustrator (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Gus Lesnevich, American boxer (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Renato Dulbecco, Italian-American virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Rómulo Betancourt, Venezuelan politician, 56th President of Venezuela (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — John Mills, English soldier and actor (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Sheldon Leonard, American actor, director, and producer (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Robert Young, American actor (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — Constance Stokes, Australian painter (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Morley Callaghan, Canadian author and playwright (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Frank P. Ramsey, English economist, mathematician, and philosopher (d. 1930) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Luis Buñuel, Spanish-Mexican director and producer (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — George O'Hara, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Karol Świerczewski, Polish general (d. 1947) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, Peruvian politician (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Edna St. Vincent Millay, American poet and playwright (d. 1950) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Vlas Chubar, Russian economist and politician (d. 1939) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Olave Baden-Powell, English scout leader, founded the Girl Guides (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — R. G. Collingwood, English historian and philosopher (d. 1943) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Owen Brewster, American captain and politician, 54th Governor of Maine (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Savielly Tartakower, Polish journalist, author, and chess player (d. 1956) Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Hugo Ball, German author and poet (d. 1927) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Marguerite Clark, American actress (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — Eric Gill, English sculptor and illustrator (d. 1940) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on February 22 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on February 22

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: يوم التأسيسي (SA)