February 22 in History
22 February in History – 66 years ago
Eastern Mediterranean 1958: United Arab Republic
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All Events on 22 February
2011
Earthquake severely damages New Zealand city of Christchurch
1979
Saint Lucia gains independence from UK
starts
1958
Egypt in union with Syria (United Arab Republic)
1945
Uruguay declares war on Germany and Japan
starts
1915
South African forces conquer South West Africa
ends
1909
US Great White Fleet leaves Virginia & circumnavigates world
starts
1895
US pressures Britain to accept arbitration in Venezuela dispute
1874
Aboriginal attack on telegraph at Barrow Creek
starts
1848
Revolt in Paris dethrones Louis Philippe
starts
1847
US defeats Mexico at Buena Vista
starts
1846
Krakow uprising; suppressed by Austria
starts
1841
French defeat Abdelkader’s Algerian resistance
1828
Persia cedes Armenia to Russia
ends
1828
Russian counter-offensive overruns northwest Persia
1819
US-Spanish border defined
starts
1450
Purépecha expand to Pacific and Aztec border*
ends
427
Visigoths besiege Arelate; forced to withdraw by Aetius*
starts
269
Laelianus in revolt against Postumus*
starts
240
Sabinianus revolts in Africa*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 22 February for purposes of Omniatlas
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