Page 10: Historical Events In February - 22

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

2011  An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude strikes Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 181 people   

2012  Train crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, results in the deaths of 50 and injures hundreds   

2013  29 people are killed and 150 are injured by by 3 Syrian army missiles in Aleppo   

2014  Matteo Renzi is recorded as becoming Prime Minister of Italy   

2017  Discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting star Trappist-1 announced in Journal "Nature" - raises possibility of alien life.   

2017  Jay-Z is recorded as becoming 1st rapper to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis   

2017  US President Donald Trump overturns Obama directive on Transgender rights to use toilets.   

2018  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.   

2020  Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo marks his 1000th senior appearance by scoring in Juventus' 2-1 Serie A win over SPAL; 725 career goals in 836 club games and 164 internationals.   

2021  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 is recorded as becoming the inaugural country to surpass 500000 deaths from the virus   

2021  Luca Attanasio, the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is murdered near Goma   

2024  American company Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander is recorded as becoming the inaugural commercial vehicle to land on the Moon.   

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1040  Rashi: French rabbi   

1403  Charles vii: King of france (1422-61), drove out english   

1403  Charles vii of france: Charles vii of france (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus v posthumus: King of hungary/bohemia   

1500  Cardinal rodolfo pio da carpi: Italian humanist   

1514  Tahmasp i: Shah of persia (1524-76)/author (tazkire-i shah)   

1542  Santino garsi: Composer   

1573  Gemignano capilupi: Composer   

0606  Sabinian: Italian pope (604-06),   

0965  Odo: Duke of burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  Arnulf iii: Earl of flanders/hainault (arnulf i),   

1076  Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of lower lorraine, murdered [or feb 26]   

1078  Johannes van fecamp: Italian mystic writer,   

1111  Roger borsa: King of sicily   

1213  Wibert of gembloers: Benediction/writer/abbot of gembloers,   

1371  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71),