Famous Quote For February 22
"God gave us Lincoln and Liberty, let us fight for both."
Ulysses S. Grant, 1863
February 22 Birthdays
 
1732 - George Washington
2005 - Baby Kaely
2004 - Slayyy Hailey
1975 - Drew Barrymore
1996 - Cole Pendery
1999 - Molly Brazy
1998 - Siena Mirabella
1962 - Steve Irwin
1944 - Robert Kardashian
2000 - Devin Corwin
1986 - Rajon Rondo
1999 - Genneya Walton
1971 - Lea Salonga
2002 - Maddie GW
1985 - Zach Roerig
1950 - Julius Erving
1974 - James Blunt
1984 - Claire Marshall
1918 - Robert Wadlow
1964 - Ed Boon
1928 - Bruce Forsyth
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February 22 History
 

1991 - George H. W. Bush & US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal. This was the beginning of the final assault on Iraq, and near the ending of Operation Desert Storm (6 days later).

1989 - The first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi Cola; on the CBS Grammy Awards show), without subtitles or dubbing.

1865 - The U.S. State of Tennessee legislation makes slavery illegal. Voters approved the amendment in March of the same year.

1860 - Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time.

1855 - The Pennsylvania State University, or Penn State, considered one of the nation's "Public Ivy" institutions as a top research facility, is founded.

This Day In Business

1879 - Frank Woolworth opens the first Woolworth store in Utica, New York - the company would become Foot Locker in 2001.
This Day In Entertainment

2006 - Apple's iTunes store sells its 1 billionth song online.
This Day In Geography

1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples with 25,000 troops, & claims the city's throne.
This Day In Sports

1980 - The miracle on Ice - the US defeats Russia in an Olympic hockey game in Lake Placid, New York.

February 22nd Holiday

George Washington's Birthday - Celebrates the birth and life of the United States' first president.

Today's Birthday Trivia

After helping clean up the effects of Hurricane Katrina, he decided to stop wearing his famous gold jewelry. He starred in the reality show, I Pity the Fool, the title being taken from his A-Team character's catchphrase. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the February 22 Birthday Horoscope.

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