Page 10: Historical Events In February - 22

1996  Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history sTS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit   

1998  On February - 22 "King & I," closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 781 performances   

1998  On this day in history 18th Winter Olympics games close at Nagano Japan   

2005  More than 50 people were killed and over 1,00 injured after entire villages werere flattened in an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale in Zarand region of Kerman province in southern Iran on February - 22.   

2006  A bomb heavily damages the Al Askari Mosque, a Shiite holy site in Samarra, Iraq on this day in history.   

2006  Over £53.1 million is stolen during the Securitas depot robbery, the largest ever cash robbery in the United Kingdom on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history the 1 billionth song is purchased from the Apple iTunes Store.   

2007  On February - 22 a Large fire causes 26 fatalities in care center "Regi" which is located in Alsunga, Latvia.   

2011  On this day in history uncertainty over Libyan oil output causes crude oil prices to rise 20% over a two-week period following the Arab Spring,[14] causing the 2011 energy crisis.   

2011  An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude strikes Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 181 people on this day in history.   

2012  Train crash in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 50 and injures hundreds on this day in history.   

2013  29 people are killed and 150 are injured by by 3 Syrian army missiles in Aleppo on February - 22.   

2014  Matteo Renzi becomes Prime Minister of Italy on February - 22.   

2017  Discovery of 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting star Trappist-1 announced in Journal "Nature" - raises possibility of alien life on this day in history.   

2017  On February - 22 jay-Z becomes 1st rapper to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis   

2017  US President Donald Trump overturns Obama directive on Transgender rights to use toilets on this day in history.   

2018  Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak stirs up controversy by declaring he prefers quinoa to rice, the national dish on this day in history.   

2019  Robert Kraft , owner of NFL team the New England Patriots, charged with soliciting prostitution, as part of human-trafficking sting operation in Jupiter, Florida on February - 22.   

2020  On this day in history portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo marks his 1,000th senior appearance by scoring in Juventus' 2-1 Serie A win over SPAL; 725 career goals in 836 club games and 164 internationals   

2021  On this day in history wife of drug cartel boss " El Chapo " Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in the US on drug trafficking charges and conspiring to free her husband from prison   

2021  On this day in history cOVID-19 pandemic: The United States becomes the first country to surpass 500,000 deaths from the virus.   

2021  Luca Attanasio, the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is murdered near Goma on February - 22.   

2024  On February - 22 american company Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander becomes the first commercial vehicle to land on the Moon.   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  On this day in history birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia   

1500  On February - 22 birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0606  On February - 22 sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on February - 22.   

1071  On this day in history arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle   

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on this day in history.   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on this day in history.   

1111  On this day in history death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on February - 22.   

1371  On February - 22 david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46