Page 8: Historical Events In February - 22
Monday, 05 January 2026
1958 On February - 22 egypt & Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR) 

1958 On February - 22 indonesian air force bombs Padang, Sumatra/Menado, Celebes 

1958 On February - 22 "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances 

1958 Michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash on this day in history. 

1959 On February - 22 helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 

1960 On this day in history hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86 

1961 George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on this day in history. 

1963 Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs) on February - 22. 

1964 On this day in history beatles arrive back in England after their first US visit 

1964 Edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at 84 on February - 22. 

1965 Felix Frankfurter, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, dies on this day in history. 

1965 On this day in history the Beatles begin filming scenes on location in the Bahamas for their second movie, Help! 

1965 USSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test) on February - 22. 

1966 On this day in history soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew 

1966 On February - 22 paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 

1967 On this day in history 25,000 US & S Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border 

1967 On this day in history fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53 

1968 On this day in history rock group Genesis release their first record "The Silent Sun" 

1968 On February - 22 omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71 

1971 Lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria on February - 22. 

1971 On February - 22 barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81 

1972 On February - 22 khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir & Prime Minister of Qatar 

1972 President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing on this day in history. 

1972 On February - 22 walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 

1973 On February - 22 israeli fighter planes shoot down a Libyan commercial airliner (106 die) 

1973 On February - 22 uS & China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing & Washington DC 

1973 On February - 22 elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73 

1974 On this day in history ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators 

1976 Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 on this day in history. 

1977 On this day in history edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 

1978 2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly TN on this day in history. 

1978 On February - 22 ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien), dies at 74 

1979 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated on February - 22. 

1979 On February - 22 st Lucia gains independence from Britain 

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