Historical Events In February - 22

1980  On February - 22 afghanistan declares martial law  

1980  On February - 22 martial Law declared in Kabul by Soviet occupation forces  

1980  USA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal on February - 22.  

1980  On this day in history alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), dies at 66  

1982  On February - 22 britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive  

1982  On February - 22 nYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful)  

1982  Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1983  On February - 22 harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary  

1983  On February - 22 hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India  

1983  Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1984  Brothers Anton & Peter Stastny score 8 points each for NHL Québec on February - 22.  

1987  Pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58 on this day in history.  

1989  On February - 22 31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman  

1989  On this day in history fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress  

1989  On this day in history new York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)  

1989  On February - 22 the first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)  

1989  On this day in history uK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud"  

1989  US authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals" on February - 22.  

1990  On this day in history first day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland New Zealand 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps  

1990  Grain carrier collides with Polish fishing vessel in Vancouver Harbour; spilling 40,000 litres of diesel fuel on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32)  

1991  Bush & US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history iraq begins setting fire to Kuwait's oil installations  

1991  On February - 22 kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA  

1991  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs New Zealand at Hamilton  

1992  On February - 22 barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox  

1992  Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37 on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) & Courtney Love (Hole), wed  

1993  Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours on February - 22.  

1994  Health Canada project finds traces of cigarette smoke compounds in fetal hair; first biochemical proof that even offspring of non-smoking mothers are affected by passive smoke Ladies there is a reason to quit smoking on February - 22.  

1994  Iraq begins flooding its southern marshes to destroy the Shia Muslims living there on this day in history.  

1994  On February - 22 paul Martin tables his first Budget as Finance Minister; wants to cut deficit from $45 to 39 billion; cuts tobacco taxes to curb smuggling; announces four military bases to close.  

1995  Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters on February - 22.  

1995  Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard returns to the House of Commons where MPs give him a standing ovation; he had lost part of his leg to the so-called flesh-eating disease in late 1993 on this day in history.  

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1500  On this day in history birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)  

1514  On this day in history birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)  

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer  

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on February - 22.  

0606  On this day in history sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies  

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.  

1071  On this day in history arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle  

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on this day in history.  

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

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.  

1213  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies  

1371  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46 on this day in history.