Page 9: Historical Events In February - 22

1980  Afghanistan declares martial law on this day in history.   

1980  Martial Law declared in Kabul by Soviet occupation forces on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history uSA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal   

1980  Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), dies at 66 on February - 22.   

1982  Britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive on February - 22.   

1982  NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful) on this day in history.   

1982  Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60 on February - 22.   

1983  On this day in history harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary   

1983  On February - 22 hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India   

1983  On February - 22 christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75   

1984  Brothers Anton & Peter Stastny score 8 points each for NHL Québec on this day in history.   

1987  Pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58 on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 22 31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman   

1989  On this day in history fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress   

1989  On February - 22 new York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)   

1989  The first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award) on this day in history.   

1989  UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" on this day in history.   

1989  US authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals" on February - 22.   

1990  First day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland New Zealand 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history grain carrier collides with Polish fishing vessel in Vancouver Harbour; spilling 40,000 litres of diesel fuel   

1991  Actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32) on February - 22.   

1991  On February - 22 bush & US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal   

1991  On this day in history iraq begins setting fire to Kuwait's oil installations   

1991  On February - 22 kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA   

1991  Test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs New Zealand at Hamilton on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox   

1992  Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37 on this day in history.   

1992  Rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) & Courtney Love (Hole), wed on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours   

1994  Health Canada project finds traces of cigarette smoke compounds in fetal hair; first biochemical proof that even offspring of non-smoking mothers are affected by passive smoke Ladies there is a reason to quit smoking on this day in history.   

1994  On February - 22 iraq begins flooding its southern marshes to destroy the Shia Muslims living there   

1994  Paul Martin tables his first Budget as Finance Minister; wants to cut deficit from $45 to 39 billion; cuts tobacco taxes to curb smuggling; announces four military bases to close on this day in history.   

1995  Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard returns to the House of Commons where MPs give him a standing ovation; he had lost part of his leg to the so-called flesh-eating disease in late 1993   

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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 this day in history.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on February - 22.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

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

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.