Page 7: Historical Events In February - 22

1934  "It Happened One Night," opens at NY's Radio City Music Hall on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history willem Kes, violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 78   

1935  Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House on February - 22.   

1936  On this day in history construction on Ypenburg Netherlands airport begins   

1936  Construction on Ypenburg Neth airport begins on February - 22.   

1936  On February - 22 johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes Digte), dies at 74   

1939  Netherlands recognizes Franco-regime in Spain on this day in history.   

1940  Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island on February - 22.   

1940  German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578 on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 22 arthur T "Bomber" Harris becomes British Air Marshal   

1941  On this day in history german assault on El Agheila Libya   

1941  On February - 22 i G Farben decides building Buna-Werke in Auschwitz Concentration Camp   

1941  On this day in history nazi SS begin rounding up Jews of Amsterdam   

1941  Paul Creston's first Symphony, premieres on this day in history.   

1941  Roy Harris' "Ballad of a Railroad Man," premieres on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history world War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as American defenses collapses.   

1943  On February - 22 hMCS Weyburn strikes a mine near Gibralter and sinks   

1943  On this day in history royal Canadian Navy corvette HMCS Weyburn strikes mine and sinks near Gibraltar.   

1943  The Bulgarian government signs an agreement with the Germans to allow deportations from Macedonia and Thrace. 11,000 Jews are deported on this day in history.   

1943  Members of White Rose are executed in Nazi Germany on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history christoph Probst, German resistance fighter (That Weisse Rose), dies   

1944  US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem & Nijmegen by mistake/800+ die on February - 22.   

1945  On February - 22 arab League forms (Cairo)   

1945  British troops take Ramree Island, Burma on this day in history.   

1945  Canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland on this day in history.   

1945  Arab League froms (Cairo) on this day in history.   

1948  Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die on this day in history.   

1949  On February - 22 russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies   

1950  On this day in history brockway & Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed)   

1955  On this day in history british aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail   

1956  Elvis Presley's first hit in Billboard's top 10 "Heartbreak Hotel" on this day in history.   

1956  1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs Newcastle United on February - 22.   

1957  Jockey Ted Atkinson, 3,500th win on this day in history.   

1957  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers), dies at 72 on February - 22.   

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

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

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 February - 22.   

1542  On this day in history birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on February - 22.   

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  On February - 22 death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)   

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  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.   

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on February - 22.   

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