Page 8: Historical Events In February - 22

1958  Egypt & Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR) on February - 22.   

1958  On this day in history indonesian air force bombs Padang, Sumatra/Menado, Celebes   

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

1958  On this day in history michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash   

1959  Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 on this day in history.   

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 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  On February - 22 edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at 84   

1965  On February - 22 felix Frankfurter, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, dies.   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On February - 22 soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew   

1966  Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1967  Fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53 on February - 22.   

1968  On February - 22 rock group Genesis release their first record "The Silent Sun"   

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

1971  On February - 22 lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria   

1971  On this day in history barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81   

1972  On this day in history khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir & Prime Minister of Qatar   

1972  On this day in history president Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing   

1972  Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history israeli fighter planes shoot down a Libyan commercial airliner (106 die)   

1973  On this day in history uS & China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing & Washington DC   

1973  Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73 on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 22 cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated   

1979  St Lucia gains independence from Britain on February - 22.   

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1040  On this day in history birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

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

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On February - 22 birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

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

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on February - 22.   

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1076  On February - 22 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  On this day in history 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  On February - 22 david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46