February 22 Events

2011 In an effort to disprove claims that he has fled the country, Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi appears on television and claims to remain head of the revolution
2011 For the first time since 1979 Iranian Revolution, two ships from the Iran Navy are sent through the Suez Canal
2010 Germany and the European Union deny planning a 20 - 25 billion euro financial aid plan for Greece
2006 Al-Askari Mosque is bombed, setting off protests and violence across Iraq
2006 Apple's iTunes store sells it's 1 billionth song
1998 "King and I," closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 781 performances
1998 18th Winter Olympic games close at Nagano Japan
1997 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
1996 "Bus Stop" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 29 performances
1996 Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice
1996 STS-75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit
1995 Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters
1995 Steve Fossett completes 1st air balloon over Pacific Ocean (9600 km)
1994 "Les Miserables," opens at Chunichi Theatre, Nagoya
1993 Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs. England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours
1992 "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box New York City
1992 Barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox
1992 Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37
1992 Lisa Walters wins LPGA Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open Golf Tournament
1992 Rockers Kurt Corbin (Nirvana) and Courtney Love (Hole), wed
1991 Actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32)
1991 Bush and U.S. Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal
1991 Kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA
1991 Test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs New Zealand at Hamilton
1990 1st day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland New Zealand 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps
1989 Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress
1989 New York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)
1989 U.K. physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud"
1989 U.S. authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals"
1989 31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman
1989 1st Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)
1988 Bonnie Blair skates world record 500m (39.10 sec)
1987 Bruno Marie-Rose runs world record 200m indoor (20.36 sec)
1984 Brothers Anton and Peter Stastny score 8 pts each for NHL Quebec
1983 Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary
1983 Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India
1983 Vladimir Salnikov (U.S.S.R.) sets 1500m free style swimming record
1982 New York City Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful)
1981 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic
1980 Afghanistan declares martial law
1980 USA beats U.S.S.R. in Olympic hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal
1979 Billy Martin named manager of Oakland A's
1979 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate and Cat Building is dedicated
1979 St. Lucia gains independence from Britain
1978 2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly, Tennessee
1976 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic
1974 Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators
1973 U.S. and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington D.C.
1972 Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir and Prime Minister of Qatar
1972 President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing