February 22 in history
Events on February 22
Notable events that happened on February 22 in past years.
- 2022
Twosday, the name given to Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:22:22, occurs.
Wikipedia article: Twosday - 2012
A train crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 51 people and injures 700 others.
Wikipedia article: 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster - 2006
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.
Wikipedia article: Securitas depot robbery - 1995
The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified.
Wikipedia article: CORONA (satellite) - 1983
The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Wikipedia article: Broadway theatre - 1974
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.
Wikipedia article: Samuel Byck - 1958
Following a plebiscite in both countries the previous day, Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic.
Wikipedia article: Egypt - 1944
World War II: The Soviet Red Army recaptures Krivoi Rog.
Wikipedia article: Red Army - 1921
After Russian forces under Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg drive the Chinese out, the Bogd Khan is reinstalled as the emperor of Mongolia.[citation needed]
Wikipedia article: Roman von Ungern-Sternberg - 1889
President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
Wikipedia article: President of the United States - 1862
American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is officially inaugurated for a six-year term as the President of the Confederate States of America in Richmond, Virginia. He was previously inaugurated as a provisional president on February 18, 1861.
Wikipedia article: American Civil War - 1847
Mexican–American War: The Battle of Buena Vista: Five thousand American troops defeat 15,000 Mexican troops.
Wikipedia article: Mexican–American War - 1744
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.
Wikipedia article: War of the Austrian Succession - 1371
Robert II becomes King of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty.
- 896
Pope Formosus crowns Arnulf of Carinthia as Emperor in Rome. Arnulf suffers a stroke soon after and retreats from Italy.
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