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February 22

February 22 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1371 and 2012. Robert II becomes King of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty.

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What happened on February 22?

February 22 is the 53rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1371 and 2012. Famous people born on February 22 include George Washington, Horst Köhler and Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell.

The shape of the day

February 22's record stretches 641 years, from 1371 to 2012. Its center of gravity is the 21st century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Pisces is the sign for February 22 — read more on the Pisces page, or see February's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on February 22

Movies, games, albums & shows

2024

  • Game Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
  • Game Shin-chan: Shiro and the Coal Town
  • Game Inkulinati
  • Game Pacific Drive
  • Game Sons of the Forest
  • TV Avatar the Last Airbender

2023

  • Game Horizon Call of the Mountain

2022

  • Game Supremacy: The Metaverse Game

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1371

    Robert II of Scotland

    Robert II becomes King of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty.

  2. 1744

    War of the Austrian Succession

    War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.

  3. 1942

    World War II

    World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as the Japanese victory becomes inevitable.

  4. 1958

    Egypt

    Following a plebiscite in both countries the previous day, Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic.

  5. 1959

    Lee Petty

    Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500.

  6. 1974

    Samuel Byck

    Samuel Byck attempts to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to assassinate Richard Nixon, but commits suicide after being wounded by police.

  7. 2006

    Securitas depot robbery

    The Securitas depot robbery was the UK's largest heist. Almost £53m (about $92.5 million or €78 million) was stolen from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent.

  8. 2011

    2011 Christchurch earthquake

    New Zealand's second deadliest earthquake, the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, kills 185 people.

  9. 2011

    2011 Bahraini uprising

    Bahraini uprising: Tens of thousands of people march in protest against the deaths of seven victims killed by police and army forces during previous protests.

  10. 2012

    2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster

    A train crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 51 people and injures 700 others.

Famous birthday twins

Born on February 22

George Washington

b. 1732

American general and politician, 1st President of the United States

Horst Köhler

b. 1943

Polish-German economist and politician, 9th President of Germany

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

b. 1857

English general, co-founded The Scout Association

Thomas Jane

b. 1969

American actor

Adolphe Quetelet

b. 1796

Belgian mathematician, astronomer, and sociologist

Rashi

b. 1040

French rabbi and author

Bill Frist

b. 1952

American physician and politician

Arthur Schopenhauer

b. 1788

German philosopher and author

Deaths

  • 1987Andy Warhol
  • 1943Hans Scholl
  • 1943Christoph Probst
  • 1913Ferdinand de Saussure
  • 1875Charles Lyell
  • 1512Amerigo Vespucci

Holidays & observances

  • —Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell, and its related observance: Founder's Day or "B.-P. day" (World Organization of the Scout Movement)
  • —Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell, and its related observance: World Thinking Day (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts)
  • —Christian feast day: Baradates
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Émilie d'Oultremont
  • —Christian feast day: Eric Liddell (Episcopal Church (USA))
  • —Christian feast day: Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Roman Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Margaret of Cortona
  • —Christian feast day: Papias of Hierapolis

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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