Page 8: Historical Events In February - 22

1958  On February - 22 egypt & Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR)   

1958  On this day in history indonesian air force bombs Padang, Sumatra/Menado, Celebes   

1958  On this day in history "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances   

1958  Michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75   

1963  Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs) on February - 22.   

1964  On February - 22 beatles arrive back in England after their first US visit   

1964  Edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 22 felix Frankfurter, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, dies.   

1965  On this day in history the Beatles begin filming scenes on location in the Bahamas for their second movie, Help!   

1965  On this day in history uSSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test)   

1966  Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok & Ugolek, first 2-dog crew on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53   

1968  Rock group Genesis release their first record "The Silent Sun" on February - 22.   

1968  On this day in history omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71   

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

1971  Barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1972  Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir & Prime Minister of Qatar on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 22 president Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing   

1972  On February - 22 walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65   

1973  On February - 22 israeli fighter planes shoot down a Libyan commercial airliner (106 die)   

1973  US & China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing & Washington DC on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73   

1974  Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators on February - 22.   

1976  On February - 22 angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71   

1977  On February - 22 edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64   

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

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

1979  Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate & Cat Building is dedicated on February - 22.   

1979  St Lucia gains independence from Britain on February - 22.   

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  On this day in history birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

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 February - 22.   

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

1573  On February - 22 birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer   

0606  On this day in history 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 February - 22 johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

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

1213  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies   

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