Today in History for 22nd February 2022

Historical Events

1904 - The Hague Tribunal gives its decision in claims against Venezuela; it sets the sum to be paid by Venezuela and gives preferential treatment to the three powers that initiated the block - Britain, Germany, and Italy
1907 - 1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London
1993 - Vinod Kambli scores 224 v England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours
1995 - Steve Fossett completes 1st air balloon over Pacific Ocean (9600 km)
2013 - The European Commission forecast for 2013 expects growth of 0.1% across the 27 members of the EU but a contraction of 0.3% in the Eurozone economy
2018 - Neanderthals not humans were the first artists on Earth, producing red cave paintings 65,000 years ago in Spain, according to new research published in "Science"

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Famous Birthdays

1514 - Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)
1814 - Oskar Kolberg, Polish ethnographer, folklorist, and composer (Lud), born in Przysucha, Poland (d. 1890)
1902 - Hanns Neupert, German piano builder/author (Das Klavichord)
1966 - Brian Greig, Australian politician, born in Fremantle, Australia
1975 - Charles O'Bannon, American NBA guard (Detroit Pistons), born in Bellflower, California
1988 - Przemysław Kazimierczak, Polish footballer, born in Łęczyca, Poland

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Famous Deaths

1636 - Santorio Sanctorius, Venetian physiologist and physician (invented thermometer), dies at 74
1822 - Johann Ignaz Walter, German opera singer and composer, dies at 66
1943 - Sophie Scholl, German anti-Nazi political activist, active in the non-violent resistance group, the White Rose (Die Weisse Rose), beheaded by guillotine at 21
1982 - Josh Malihabadi, Urdu poet of India and Pakistan, dies at 83
1983 - Adrian Boult, British conductor (BBC Symphony Orchestra, 1930-50; London Philharmonic, 1950-59), dies at 93
2005 - Simone Simon, French actress (All Money Can Buy, Ladies in Love), dies from natural causes at 94

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