February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 312 days remaining, 313 in leap years.
Events:
- 1979: Independence of Saint Lucia
Births:
- 1732: George Washington (first U.S. president)
- 1778: Rembrandt Peale (artist)
- 1810: Frederic Chopin (composer)
- 1819: James Russell Lowell (poet, essayist)
- 1944: Jonathan Demme (director)
- 1950: Julius Erving (Basketball Hall of Famer)
- 1950: Julie Walters (actress)
- 1959: Kyle MacLachlan (actor)
- 1975: Drew Barrymore (actress)
Deaths:
- 1875: Sir Charles Lyell, British geologist
Holidays and observances:
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
February 21 - February 23 - January 22 - March 22 - more historical anniversaries