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Sunday, 22 February 2026
1914 Walter T Watts-Dunton, England, lawyer/poet/writer (Aylwin), dies 
1915 Vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl)
1916 Voters in East Cleveland approves women suffrage.
1916 Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56
1917 Kirk Kerkorian, CEO (MGM, UA)
1917 Iacob Moresianu, composer, dies at 59.
1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, inaugural US victory of WW I.
1918 Battle of Belleau Wood, 1st US victory of WW I.
1918 Maria Montez, Dominican Rep, actress (Arabian Nights)
1919 Assent is given to an Act to amend the Canadian Currency Act, 1910.
1919 Charles Pringle, British air marshal.
1920 Gen Wrangel opens offensive against red Army
1921 Detroit Stars' Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0.
1922 Ian Hamilton, composer
1922 Lillian Russell, entertainer, dies at 60
1924 S Belyavskij discovers asteroid #1031 Arctica
1924 28th US Golf Open: Cyril Walker shoots a 297 at Oakland Hills CC Mich
1924 Serge Nigg, composer
1925 The Chrysler Corporation is founded by Walter Percy Chrysler
1925 Walter Percy Chrysler founded Chrysler Corp
1925 Walter Percy Chrysler founded Chrysler Corp (Iacocca is 8 months old)
1926 Egyptian govt of Adly Pasha forms.
1926 Klaus Tennstedt, Merseburg Germany, conductor (Fidelio)
1926 Henry Tate, composer, dies at 52
1928 George Deukmejian, Menands NY, (Gov-Cal).
1928 Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer, dies at 67.
1929 Boguslaw Schaffer, composer
1930 Frank Tyson, cricketer ("Typhoon" England pace destroyer mid-50's).
1931 G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1210 Morosovia.
1931 "There Ought To Be A Moonlight Saving Time" by Guy Lombardo hits #1.
1931 Lloyd Lindroth, the Liberace of the Harp
1932 US Federal gas tax enacted
1932 Carlos Davila coup against pres Juan Montero of Chile.
1933 The inaugural drive-in theatre opens (Camden NJ) (where are they now?).
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