1797: Over 1,000 French troops attempted to invade Britain, landing on the Welsh coast. The brave ladies of Fishguard saved the day!
1819 – By the Adams-Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for five million U.S. dollars.
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1957: Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was formally granted the style and titular dignity of Prince of the United Kingdom by the Queen in recognition of his ten years of service to the country.
1968: The existing ban on marriages between White and Black people (Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (1949) is extended to White and Coloured people.
1973 – Cold War: Following President Richard Nixon’s visit to the People’s Republic of China, the two countries agree to establish liaison offices.
1989: South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mombasa wins its first Grammy Award: Best Traditional Folk Album: For Chaka Zulu.
1997: On this day, a team of British scientists working under the direction of Ian Wilmut at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh announced the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first clone of an adult mammal.
2010: A team raised by the Federal Executive Council went to visit Nigeria’s President Umar Musa Yar’Adua in his Saudi hospital bed.
2011: 185 people are killed during an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
2014: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was impeached following widespread protests after he abandoned an association agreement with the European Union; he fled the country and was later accused of embezzlement.
2022: Dubai’s stunning Museum of the Future officially opened with a light show performance for its visitors.
Dubai’s new museum was dubbed “the most beautiful building on Earth”. The opening featured spectacular light projections that highlighted the unique architecture of the building for its guests, such as the country’s prime minister and vice president. A few sheiks were also in attendance to witness the unveiling of this massive work of art.
Births on this day February 22
Adesua Etomi,
Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington pronunciation, professionally known as Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress and entrepreneur. In 2014, she starred in her first feature film Knocking On Heaven’s Door. She is in her mid-30s.
George Washington (22 February 1732 – 14 December 1799)
George Washington was an American Founding Father, military officer, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. He died at the age of
67.
Stephen Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006)
Stephen Robert Irwin, known as “The Crocodile Hunter”, was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist. Irwin grew up around crocodiles and other reptiles and was educated regarding them by his father.
He was 44 when he died.
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