1991 - George H. W. Bush & US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal. This was the beginning of the final assault on Iraq, and near the ending of Operation Desert Storm (6 days later).
1989 - The first Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi Cola; on the CBS Grammy Awards show), without subtitles or dubbing.
1865 - The U.S. State of Tennessee legislation makes slavery illegal. Voters approved the amendment in March of the same year.
1860 - Organized baseball played in San Francisco for the first time.
1855 - The Pennsylvania State University, or Penn State, considered one of the nation's "Public Ivy" institutions as a top research facility, is founded.
This Day In Business
1879 - Frank Woolworth opens the first Woolworth store in Utica, New York - the company would become Foot Locker in 2001.
2006 - Apple's iTunes store sells its 1 billionth song online.
1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples with 25,000 troops, & claims the city's throne.
1980 - The miracle on Ice - the US defeats Russia in an Olympic hockey game in Lake Placid, New York.
February 22nd Holiday
George Washington's Birthday - Celebrates the birth and life of the United States' first president.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She had her first job at age 15, working at an insurance company. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the February 22 Birthday Horoscope.
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