On this day in history
February 22
American
1732George Washington is born in Virginia.
George Washington is born in Virginia.
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1980A team of American college kids beats the mighty Soviet Union at Olympic hockey in the Miracle on Ice.
A team of American college kids beats the mighty Soviet Union at Olympic hockey in the Miracle on Ice.
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1819Spain cedes Florida to the United States in the Adams Onis Treaty.
Spain cedes Florida to the United States in the Adams Onis Treaty.
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World
1943Hans and Sophie Scholl are guillotined in Munich for distributing anti Nazi leaflets.
Hans and Sophie Scholl are guillotined in Munich for distributing anti Nazi leaflets.
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1997Scientists announce the cloning of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
Scientists announce the cloning of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
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2011A 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastates Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 185 people.
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake devastates Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 185 people.
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