Hisdates•ComPage 9: Historical Events In February - 22
Saturday, 18 January 2025
1980 On February - 22 afghanistan declares martial law 
1980 On this day in history martial Law declared in Kabul by Soviet occupation forces
1980 On this day in history uSA beats USSR in Olympics hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal
1980 Alfred Andersch, German writer (Red Head), dies at 66 on February - 22.
1982 Britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive on February - 22.
1982 NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful) on February - 22.
1982 Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary
1983 On this day in history hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India
1983 On February - 22 christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75
1984 Brothers Anton & Peter Stastny score 8 points each for NHL Québec on this day in history.
1987 On this day in history pop artist Andy Warhol dies in New York City at age 58.
1989 31st Grammy Awards Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman on February - 22.
1989 Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress on this day in history.
1989 On this day in history new York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)
1989 The first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award) on February - 22.
1989 UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud" on this day in history.
1989 On February - 22 uS authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, author of "Satanic Rituals"
1990 On February - 22 first day India vs New Zealand cricket at Auckland New Zealand 5-78 at lunch, 9-387 stumps
1990 On this day in history grain carrier collides with Polish fishing vessel in Vancouver Harbour; spilling 40,000 litres of diesel fuel
1991 On February - 22 actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32)
1991 On this day in history bush & US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal
1991 On this day in history iraq begins setting fire to Kuwait's oil installations
1991 On this day in history kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA
1991 On this day in history test Cricket debut of Sanath Jayasuriya, vs New Zealand at Hamilton
1992 Barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox on February - 22.
1992 On this day in history ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37
1992 On February - 22 rockers Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) & Courtney Love (Hole), wed
1993 Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours on February - 22.
1994 Health Canada project finds traces of cigarette smoke compounds in fetal hair; first biochemical proof that even offspring of non-smoking mothers are affected by passive smoke Ladies there is a reason to quit smoking on this day in history.
1994 On February - 22 iraq begins flooding its southern marshes to destroy the Shia Muslims living there
1994 Paul Martin tables his first Budget as Finance Minister; wants to cut deficit from $45 to 39 billion; cuts tobacco taxes to curb smuggling; announces four military bases to close on this day in history.
1995 Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters on February - 22.
1995 Bloc Quebecois leader Lucien Bouchard returns to the House of Commons where MPs give him a standing ovation; he had lost part of his leg to the so-called flesh-eating disease in late 1993 on February - 22.
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