Yankee Clipper crashes while landing on the Tagus in Lisbon, killing 24. Date: February 22, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1943 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: Members of the White Rose resistance, Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and Christoph Probst are executed in Nazi Germany. Date: February 22, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1943 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Soviet Red Army recaptures Krivoi Rog. Date: February 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1944 ๐ On This Day (Today)
World War II: American aircraft mistakenly bomb the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone. Date: February 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1944 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The "Long Telegram", proposing how the United States should deal with the Soviet Union, arrives from the US embassy in Moscow. Date: February 22, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1946 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Ngรด ฤรฌnh Diแปm of South Vietnam survives a communist shooting assassination attempt in Buรดn Ma Thuแปt. Date: February 22, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1957 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Following a plebiscite in both countries the previous day, Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic. Date: February 22, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1958 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500. Date: February 22, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today)
The Official Irish Republican Army detonates a car bomb at Aldershot barracks, killing seven and injuring nineteen others. Date: February 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1972 ๐ On This Day (Today)
Cold War: Following President Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China, the two countries agree to establish liaison offices. Date: February 22, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 22 ๐ Events on this day in 1973 ๐ On This Day (Today)