Page 8: Historical Events In February - 22

1958  On February - 22 egypt & Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR)   

1958  Indonesian air force bombs Padang, Sumatra/Menado, Celebes on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances   

1958  Michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash on February - 22.   

1959  Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 on February - 22.   

1960  Hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86 on February - 22.   

1961  George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on February - 22.   

1963  On February - 22 beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs)   

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  On this day in history felix Frankfurter, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, dies.   

1965  On February - 22 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  Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew on February - 22.   

1966  Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on February - 22.   

1967  On February - 22 25,000 US & S Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border   

1967  On February - 22 fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53   

1968  Rock group Genesis release their first record "The Silent Sun" on this day in history.   

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

1971  Lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria on this day in history.   

1971  Barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81 on February - 22.   

1972  Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir & Prime Minister of Qatar on February - 22.   

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  Israeli fighter planes shoot down a Libyan commercial airliner (106 die) on February - 22.   

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

1973  On this day in history elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73   

1974  Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators on February - 22.   

1976  On February - 22 angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

1977  On February - 22 edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64   

1978  On February - 22 2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly TN   

1978  On this day in history ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party, Trials of O'Brien), dies at 74   

1979  On this day in history cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated   

1979  On this day in history st Lucia gains independence from Britain   

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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 February - 22.   

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 February - 22 birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on February - 22.   

1542  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

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

0965  On this day in history death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  On February - 22 arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle   

1076  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

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

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

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 February - 22.