Twosday
Twosday, the name given to Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:22:22, occurs.
What happened on February 22
30 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1316 to 2026.
Standout on February 22
2019
North Korean Embassy in Madrid incident
A group broke into the North Korean embassy in Madrid, Spain, and stole several mobile telephones and digital storage devices.
About February 22
February 22 is the 53rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 53 of 365 (53 in leap years)312 days left in the year (313 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 8 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- February birthstone
- Amethystcalm, clarity and courage
- February birth flower
- Violet / Primrosefaithfulness and young love
- Next occurrence
- In 118 days
- Roman numerals
- XXII.IIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thPeople Power Revolution1986
- 40thRajon Rondo1986
- 30thKia Nurse1996
- 20thS. Rajaratnam2006
- 20thSecuritas depot robbery2006
- 20thUTC+03:002006
- 5thLawrence Ferlinghetti2021
Born on February 22 — ages this year
- 1999Harry Brookturns 27
- 1997Ilya Samsonovturns 29
- 1997Jerome Robinsonturns 29
- 1996Kia Nurseturns 30
- 1995Devonte' Grahamturns 31
- 1994Nam Joo-hyukturns 32
Historical events 30
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
North Korean Embassy in Madrid incident
A group broke into the North Korean embassy in Madrid, Spain, and stole several mobile telephones and digital storage devices.
2018 United States embassy attack in Podgorica
A man throws a grenade at the U.S. embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. He dies at the scene from a second explosion, with no one else hurt.
Sinking of ML Mostofa-3
A ferry carrying 100 passengers capsizes in the Padma River, killing 70 people.
Viktor Yanukovych
President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine is impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by a vote of 328–0, fulfilling a major goal of the Euromaidan rebellion.
2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster
A train failed to apply its brakes and crashed through a buffer stop at Once railway station in Buenos Aires, resulting in 51 deaths and more than 700 injuries.
2011 Christchurch earthquake
An earthquake registering 6.3 ML struck Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 185 people and causing around NZ$40 billion in damage.
2011 Bahraini uprising
Bahraini uprising: Tens of thousands of people marched in protest in Manama against the deaths of seven people killed by police and army forces during previous protests.
Securitas depot robbery
Seven men staged the largest cash robbery in Britain at a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom.
UTC+03:00
At approximately 6:44 a.m. local Iraqi time, explosions occurred at the al-Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq. The attack on the shrine, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, caused the escalation of sectarian tensions in Iraq into a full-scale civil war.
2005 Zarand earthquake
The 6.4 Mw Zarand earthquake shakes the Kerman province of Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 612 people dead and 1,411 injured.
Angola
Angolan political and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi is killed in a military ambush.
Cherry-throated tanager
The cherry-throated tanager, a critically endangered bird which had not been definitively sighted in over a century, was rediscovered in Conceição do Castelo, Brazil.
Roslin Institute
Scientists at the Roslin Institute in Scotland announced the existence of Dolly, a female sheep who was the first mammal to have successfully been cloned from an adult cell.
Roslin, Midlothian
In Roslin, Midlothian, British scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned.
CORONA (satellite)
The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified.
Aldrich Ames
Aldrich Ames and his wife are charged by the United States Department of Justice with spying for the Soviet Union.
People Power Revolution
Start of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.
Broadway theatre
The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Moose Murders
The play Moose Murders opened and closed on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, becoming the standard of "awfulness" against which all Broadway failures are judged.
1980 Winter Olympics
At the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, the United States ice hockey team defeated the Soviet team in an unlikely victory that became known as the Miracle on Ice.
Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia gains independence from the United Kingdom.
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit begins in Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty-seven countries attend and twenty-two heads of state and government participate. It also recognizes Bangladesh.
Samuel Byck
Samuel Byck attempted to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to assassinate U.S. president Richard Nixon, but he was stopped by police.
Lee Petty
Lee Petty won the first edition of the Daytona 500, a NASCAR auto race at the Daytona International Speedway (pictured) in Florida.
United States Navy
The sixteen United States Navy battleships of the Great White Fleet, led by Connecticut (pictured), completed a circumnavigation of the globe.
War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession: British ships began attacking the rear of a combined Franco-Spanish fleet in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Toulon, France.
Robert II of Scotland
Robert II became King of Scots as the first monarch of the House of Stewart.
Principality of Catalonia
The Catalan forces of Ferdinand of Majorca defeated troops loyal to Princess Matilda of Hainaut at the Battle of Picotin on the Peloponnese peninsula in modern-day Greece.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
John Lowe (musician)
John Lowe, English musician, pianist for The Quarrymen (born 1942)
George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe
George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, English politician, Leader of the House of Lords (born 1918)
S. Rajaratnam
S. Rajaratnam, Singaporean politician, 1st Senior Minister of Singapore (born 1915)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Scouts' Day
Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell, and its related observance: Founder's Day or "B.-P. day" (World Organization of the Scout Movement)
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Émilie d'Oultremont
Eric Liddell
Christian feast day: Eric Liddell (Episcopal Church (USA))
Chair of Saint Peter
Christian feast day: Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (Roman Catholic Church)
World Thinking Day
Birthday of Scouting and Guiding founder Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell, and its related observance: World Thinking Day (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts)
Baradates
Christian feast day: Baradates
Margaret of Cortona
Christian feast day: Margaret of Cortona
Papias of Hierapolis
Christian feast day: Papias of Hierapolis
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century2
- 18th century1
- 20th century35
- 21st century32
Earliest: Principality of Catalonia (1316). Most recent: El Mencho (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about February 22
What day of the year is February 22?
February 22 is the 53rd day of the year, with 312 days left after it.
What star sign is February 22?
February 22 falls under Pisces (February 19 – March 20), a water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The birthstone for the month is Amethyst.
How many things happened on February 22?
We record 78 entries for February 22: 30 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1316 to 2026.
Who was born on February 22?
Harry Brook (1999) is among the notable births on February 22. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the February 22 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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