Top Historical Events That Happened on February 22

1909  Great White Fleet, inaugural US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia.   

1909  Great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Va   

1912  J Vedrines makes inaugural airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph.   

1912  J Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph.   

1912  Richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76.   

1913  Lowell High School, San Francisco opens (on it's inaugural campus)   

1913  Lowell HS, SF opens (on it's 1st campus).   

1913  Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55.   

1915  Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war.   

1917  German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships   

1918  In this year, Germany claims Baltic states, Finland and Ukraine from Russia   

1920  The inaugural artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville CA).   

1920  1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville Calif).   

1922  Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin   

1923  inaugural successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles CA).   

1923  Transcontinental airmail service begins   

1923  1st successful chinchilla farm in US (LA Calif).   

1924  Calvin Coolidge is recorded as becoming the inaugural U.S. president to deliver a radio address from the White House   

1924  1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge).   

1925  Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72.   

1927  ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine.   

1928  inaugural solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler).   

1928  1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)   

1930  Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66.   

1932  Purple Heart award re-instituted.   

1933  Goering forms SA/SS-police, shoots 40-50.   

1934  It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City   

1934  "It Happened One Night," opens at NY's Radio City Music Hall.   

1934  Willem Kes, violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 78   

1935  Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House   

1936  Construction on Ypenburg Netherlands airport begins   

1936  Construction on Ypenburg Neth airport begins.   

1936  Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes Digte), dies at 74.   

1939  Netherlands recognizes Franco-regime in Spain.   

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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  Death of Johannes van fecamp: Italian mystic writer,   

1111  Death of Roger borsa: King of sicily   

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

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