FEBRUARY 22
- TODAY IS NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY
- TODAY IS CALIFORNIA APPRECIATION DAY
- TODAY IS NATIONAL CHILI DAY
- TODAY IS NATIONAL COOK A SWEET POTATO DAY
- TODAY IS THE FEAST DAY OF THE CHAIR OF PETER
BIRTHDAYS:
- GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799)
- DON PARDO (1918-2014)
- TED KENNEDY (1932-2009)
- JONATHAN DEMME (1944-2017)
- ROBERT KARDASHIAN (1944-2003)
- JULIUS IRVING (1950, 68)
- KYLE MCLACHLAN (1959, 59)
- STEVE IRWIN (1962-2006)
- JAMES BLUNT (1974, 44)
- DREW BARRYMORE (1975, 43)
- RAJON RONDO (1986, 32)
ON THIS DAY:
- IN 1630, SETTLERS EAT POPCORN FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT IS A GIFT FROM NATIVES
- IN 1819, THE FLORIDA PURCHASE TREATY IS SIGNED, OFFICIALLY GRANTING FLORIDA TO THE UNITED STATES FROM SPAIN
- IN 1854, THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING
- IN 1865, TENNESSEE ADOPTS A CONSTITUTION WHICH ABOLISHES SLAVERY
- IN 1872, THE PROHIBITION PARTY HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING
- IN 1879, FRANK WOOLWORTH OPENS HIS FIRST STORE, SELLING ALL ITEMS FOR FIVE CENTS. THE STORE CLOSES ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, SO HE FINDS A NEW LOCATION AND TRIES AGAIN TO OPEN WHAT WOULD BECOME THE FLAGSHIP WOOLWORTH’S STORE
- IN 1889, PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SIGNS A BILL ADMITTING THE DAKOTAS, WASHINGTON AND MONTANA TO THE UNION
- IN 1907, THE FIRST METERED CABS BEGIN SERVICE IN LONDON, ENGLAN
- IN 1928, THE KU KLUX KLAN ANNOUNCE THEY WILL NO LONGER WEAR HOODS AND MASKS AND THEY WILL CHANGE THEIR NAME TO THE “KNIGHTS OF THE GREEN FOREST”
- IN 1934, FRANK CAPRA’S “IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT” OPENS
- IN 1935, THE NO FLY ZONE OVER THE WHITE HOUSE IS ESTABLISHED
- IN 1943, THE USS IOWA IS COMMISSIONED AND BECOMES THE ONLY NAVY SHIP WITH A BATH TUB, FITTED FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WHO COULDN’T USE A SHOWER
- IN 1956, “THE CONQUERER” OPENS. WIDELY CONSIDERED THE WORST FILM RELEASED IN THE 50’S, IT STARS JOHN WAYNE AS GENGHIS KHAN. SHOT DOWNWIND OF A NUCLEAR TEST SITE, IT IS ALSO CONSIDERED THE CAUSE OF CANCER AND DEATH OF MANY CAST AND CREW MEMBERS.
- IN 1968, GENESIS RELEASES ITS FIRST SINGLE “SILENT SUN”
- IN 1972, PRESIDENT NIXON MEETS WITH CHINESE PREMIERE ZHOU ENLAI IN CHINA
- IN 1975, THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND GOES TO #1 ON THE SINGLES CHART WITH “PICK UP THE PIECES” AND #1 ON THE ALBUM CHART WITH “AWB” ON THE SAME DAY
- IN 1978, THE POLICE DYE THEIR HAIR BLOND TO DO A COMMERCIAL FOR WRIGLEY’S CHEWING GUM
- IN 1980, MIKE ERUZIONE SCORES THE WINNING GOAL IN THE “MIRACLE ON ICE”, THE 1980 OLYMPIC HOCKEY VICTORY OF THE USA OVER THE USSR
- IN 1984, DAVID THE BUBBLE BOY DIES AT 12
- IN 1987, ANDY WARHOL HAS A HEART ATTACK DURING A GALL BLADDER OPERATION AND DIES AT 58
- IN 1989, DJ JAZZY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE (WILL SMITH) WIN THE FIRST EVER GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST RAP FOR “PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND”
- IN 1990, MILLI VANILLI WINS THE GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST NEW ARTIST FOR “GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE”. IT IS LATER REVOKED WHEN ITS REVEALED THEY DIDN’T SING
- IN 1996, HALLE BARRY DIVORCES BASEBALL STAR DAVID JUSTICE
- IN 1997, THE ROSLIN INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND ANNOUNCES IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY CLONED DOLLY THE SHEEP
- IN 1997, JENNIFER LOPEZ MARRIES HER FIRST HUSBAND, OJANI NOA AT 27
- IN 1997, NO DOUBT GOES TO #1 WITH “DON’T SPEAK”
- IN 2004, USHER GOES TO #1 ON THE SINGLES CHART WITH “YEAH”
- IN 2004, NORAH JONES SCORES THE #1 ALBUM WITH “FEELS LIKE HOME”
- IN 2004, HBO AIRS THE FINAL EPISODE OF “SEX IN THE CITY”
- IN 2008, PAMELA ANDERSON DIVORCES RICK SALOMON AFTER ONLY TWO MONTHS
- IN 2009, HEATH LEDGER POSTHUMOUSLY WINS BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR AT THE OSCARS FOR HIS ROLE AS THE JOKER IN “THE DARK KNIGHT”
- IN 2014, THE UKRAINE PARLIAMENT REMOVES VIKTOR YANUKOVYCH FROM POWER
- IN 2017, PRESIDENT TRUMP OVER TURNS PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ORDER ON TRANSGENDER RIGHTS TO USE PUBLIC BATHROOMS