Historical Events In February - 22

1958  On this day in history egypt & Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR)   

1958  On February - 22 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  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  On February - 22 george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75   

1963  Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs) on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 22 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  The Beatles begin filming scenes on location in the Bahamas for their second movie, Help! on February - 22.   

1965  On February - 22 uSSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test)   

1966  Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71   

1971  On this day in history lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria   

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

1972  On this day in history walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65   

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

1973  US & China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing & Washington DC on February - 22.   

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

1974  On February - 22 ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators   

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

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

1978  On this day in history 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  Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated on February - 22.   

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

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on this day in history.   

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

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  On February - 22 birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on February - 22.   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On February - 22 birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

0606  On this day in history sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.   

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

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

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on February - 22.   

1111  On February - 22 death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

1371  On February - 22 david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46