Page 8: Historical Events In February - 22

1958  Egypt & Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On February - 22 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1966  Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew on February - 22.   

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

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

1967  Fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history 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  US & China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing & Washington DC on this day in history.   

1973  Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73 on February - 22.   

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  Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1979  On February - 22 st Lucia gains independence from Britain   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.   

1403  On this day in history 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  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

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  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

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

0606  Sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies on February - 22.   

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

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

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on February - 22.   

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

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

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on this day in history.   

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