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February 22: Day of the Week
February 22, 2024 was the 53rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 313 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Pisces is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 22 Historical Event(s)
1371
Robert II becomes King of Scotland, beginning the Stuart dynasty.
1847
Mexican-American War: The Battle of Buena Vista – 5,000 American troops defeat 15,000 Mexicans.
1889
President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
1909
The sixteen battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by USS Connecticut, return to the United States after a voyage around the world.
1944
World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone.
1972
The Official Irish Republican Army detonates a car bomb at Aldershot barracks, killing seven and injuring nineteen others.
1974
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.
1994
Aldrich Ames and his wife are charged by the United States Department of Justice with spying for the Soviet Union.
1997
In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned.
2011
An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude strikes Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 181 people.
Who were born on February 22?
1881
Albin Prepeluh, Slovenian author and politician (d. 1937)
1898
Thillaiaadi Valliammai, a Tamil satyagrahi from South Africa (d. 1914)
1926
Kenneth Williams, English actor (d. 1988)
1940
Chet Walker, American Basketball player
1941
Giorgos Arvanitis, Greek cinematographer
1953
Graham Lewis, English musician (Wire)
1955
Gordon Banks, American guitarist
1968
Elna Reinach, South African tennis player
1972
Laurence Leboucher, French cyclist
1972
Michael Chang, American tennis player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters AWBOEOG? Check your answers here: Word search AWBOEOG. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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