Historical Events In February - 22
Saturday, 23 November 2024
1980 Afghanistan declares martial law on this day in history.
1980 On this day in history martial Law declared in Kabul by Soviet occupation forces
1980 USA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal on February - 22.
1980 Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1982 On this day in history britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive
1982 On this day in history nYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful)
1982 Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60 on February - 22.
1983 On February - 22 harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary
1983 Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history 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 February - 22.
1987 Pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58 on February - 22.
1989 On February - 22 31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman
1989 Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress on February - 22.
1989 New York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50) on February - 22.
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 On February - 22 uS authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals"
1990 On this day in history first 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 40,000 litres of diesel fuel on February - 22.
1991 On this day in history actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32)
1991 Bush & US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal on February - 22.
1991 On February - 22 iraq begins setting fire to Kuwait's oil installations
1991 Kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA on February - 22.
1991 On February - 22 test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs New Zealand at Hamilton
1992 Barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox on this day in history.
1992 Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37 on February - 22.
1992 On this day in history rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) & Courtney Love (Hole), wed
1993 On February - 22 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 February - 22.
1994 Iraq begins flooding its southern marshes to destroy the Shia Muslims living there on this day in history.
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 February - 22.
1995 On February - 22 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
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »