February 22 in History

Historical Events on February 22

1847 Mexican-American War: The Battle of Buena Vista: Five thousand American troops defeat 15,000 Mexicans troops.

1856 The United States Republican Party opens its first national convention in Pittsburgh.

1915 World War I: The Imperial German Navy institutes unrestricted submarine warfare.

1942 World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as the Japanese victory becomes inevitable.

1958 Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic.

1973 Cold War: Following President Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China, the two countries agree to establish liaison offices.

2002 Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush.

2011 New Zealand's second deadliest earthquake strikes Christchurch, killing 185 people.

2011 Bahraini uprising: Tens of thousands of people march in protest against the deaths of seven victims killed by police and army forces during previous protests.

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Famous Birthdays on February 22

1732 George Washington

1788 Arthur Schopenhauer

1900 Luis Buñuel

1932 Ted Kennedy

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Famous Deaths on February 22

1913 Ferdinand de Saussure

1913 Francisco I. Madero

1958 Abul Kalam Azad

1987 Andy Warhol

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