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February 22

YEAR 2022

Twosday, the name given to Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:22:22, occurs.

Twosday, the name given to Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:22:22, occurs.

YEAR 2018

A man throws a grenade at the U.S. embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. He dies at the scene from a second explosion, with no one else hurt.

A man throws a grenade at the U.S. embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. He dies at the scene from a second explosion, with no one else hurt.

YEAR 2015

A ferry carrying 100 passengers capsizes in the Padma River, killing 70 people.

A ferry carrying 100 passengers capsizes in the Padma River, killing 70 people.

YEAR 2014

President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine is impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by a vote of 328–0, fulfilling a major goal of the Euromaidan reb...

President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine is impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by a vote of 328–0, fulfilling a major goal of the Euromaidan rebellion.

YEAR 2012

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

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

YEAR 2011

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

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

YEAR 2011

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

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.

YEAR 2006

At approximately 6:44 a.m. local Iraqi time, explosions occurred at the al-Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq. The attack on the shrine, one of the holie...

At approximately 6:44 a.m. local Iraqi time, explosions occurred at the al-Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq. The attack on the shrine, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, caused the escalation of sectarian tensions in Iraq into a full-scale civil...

YEAR 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 Tonbridg...

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.

YEAR 2005

The 6.4 Mw  Zarand earthquake shakes the Kerman province of Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 612 people dead and 1,411...

The 6.4 Mw  Zarand earthquake shakes the Kerman province of Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 612 people dead and 1,411 injured.

YEAR 2002

Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush.

Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush.

YEAR 1997

In Roslin, Midlothian, British scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned.

In Roslin, Midlothian, British scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned.

YEAR 1995

The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified.

The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified.

YEAR 1994

Aldrich Ames and his wife are charged by the United States Department of Justice with spying for the Soviet Union.

Aldrich Ames and his wife are charged by the United States Department of Justice with spying for the Soviet Union.

YEAR 1986

Start of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.

Start of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.

YEAR 1983

The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

YEAR 1980

Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.

Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.

YEAR 1979

Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom.

Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom.

YEAR 1974

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit begins in Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty-seven countries attend and twenty-two heads of state and governme...

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit begins in Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty-seven countries attend and twenty-two heads of state and government participate. It also recognizes Bangladesh.

YEAR 1974

Samuel Byck attempts to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to ass...

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.