Page 10: Historical Events In February - 22

1996  On February - 22 actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice   

1996  On this day in history sTS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit   

1998  "King & I," closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 781 performances on February - 22.   

1998  On February - 22 18th Winter Olympics games close at Nagano Japan   

2005  More than 50 people were killed and over 1,00 injured after entire villages werere flattened in an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale in Zarand region of Kerman province in southern Iran on this day in history.   

2006  A bomb heavily damages the Al Askari Mosque, a Shiite holy site in Samarra, Iraq on February - 22.   

2006  On this day in history over £53.1 million is stolen during the Securitas depot robbery, the largest ever cash robbery in the United Kingdom.   

2006  The 1 billionth song is purchased from the Apple iTunes Store on February - 22.   

2007  On this day in history a Large fire causes 26 fatalities in care center "Regi" which is located in Alsunga, Latvia.   

2011  Uncertainty over Libyan oil output causes crude oil prices to rise 20% over a two-week period following the Arab Spring,[14] causing the 2011 energy crisis on this day in history.   

2011  An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude strikes Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 181 people on this day in history.   

2012  On this day in history train crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 50 and injures hundreds   

2013  29 people are killed and 150 are injured by by 3 Syrian army missiles in Aleppo on this day in history.   

2014  On this day in history matteo Renzi becomes Prime Minister of Italy   

2017  On this day in history discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting star Trappist-1 announced in Journal "Nature" - raises possibility of alien life   

2017  Jay-Z becomes 1st rapper to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on February - 22.   

2017  On this day in history uS President Donald Trump overturns Obama directive on Transgender rights to use toilets   

2018  On February - 22 malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak stirs up controversy by declaring he prefers quinoa to rice, the national dish   

2019  Robert Kraft , owner of NFL team the New England Patriots, charged with soliciting prostitution, as part of human-trafficking sting operation in Jupiter, Florida on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo marks his 1,000th senior appearance by scoring in Juventus' 2-1 Serie A win over SPAL; 725 career goals in 836 club games and 164 internationals   

2021  On this day in history wife of drug cartel boss " El Chapo " Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in the US on drug trafficking charges and conspiring to free her husband from prison   

2021  COVID-19 pandemic: The United States becomes the first country to surpass 500,000 deaths from the virus on this day in history.   

2021  Luca Attanasio, the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is murdered near Goma on February - 22.   

2024  On February - 22 american company Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander becomes the first commercial vehicle to land on the Moon.   

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

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  On this day in history birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

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  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on this day in history.   

0965  On February - 22 death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  On February - 22 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 February - 22.   

1078  On February - 22 johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on February - 22.   

1213  On February - 22 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.