Page 9: Historical Events In February - 22

1980  USA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal.   

1980  Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), dies at 66.   

1982  Britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive.   

1982  NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful)   

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

1983  In this year, Harold Washington claims Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary.   

1983  Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India.   

1983  Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75.   

1987  Pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58.   

1989  31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman   

1989  Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress.   

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

1989  The inaugural Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)   

1989  UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud".   

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

1990  inaugural day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland New Zealand 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps.   

1990  Grain carrier collides with Polish fishing vessel in Vancouver Harbour; spilling 40000 litres of diesel fuel   

1991  Actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32)   

1991  Bush and US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal.   

1991  Iraq begins setting fire to Kuwait's oil installations   

1991  Kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA.   

1991  Test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs New Zealand at Hamilton.   

1992  Barry Diller steps down as CEO of Fox   

1992  Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37.   

1992  Rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) and Courtney Love (Hole), wed   

1993  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; inaugural biochemical proof that even offspring of non-smoking mothers are affected by passive smoke Ladies there is a reason to quit smoking   

1994  Iraq begins flooding its southern marshes to destroy the Shia Muslims living there   

1994  Paul Martin tables his inaugural 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.   

1995  Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters   

1995  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.   

1996  Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice.   

1996  STS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit   

1998  "King and I," closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 781 performances   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

1040  Rashi: French rabbi   

1403  Charles vii: King of france (1422-61), drove out english   

1403  Charles vii of france: Charles vii of france (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus v posthumus: King of hungary/bohemia   

1500  Cardinal rodolfo pio da carpi: Italian humanist   

1514  Tahmasp i: Shah of persia (1524-76)/author (tazkire-i shah)   

1542  Santino garsi: Composer   

1573  Gemignano capilupi: Composer   

0606  Sabinian: Italian pope (604-06),   

0965  Odo: Duke of burgundy (b. 944)   

1071  Death of Arnulf iii: Earl of flanders/hainault (arnulf i),   

1076  Death of Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of lower lorraine, murdered [or feb 26]   

1078  Death of Johannes van fecamp: Italian mystic writer,   

1111  Roger borsa: King of sicily   

1213  Death of Wibert of gembloers: Benediction/writer/abbot of gembloers,   

1371  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71),