Birthdays & Historical Events – February 22

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Birthdays & Historical Events – February 22

Historical Events on February 22

Events that occurred on February 22 throughout history

1879

Just like inventors, businesses are trial and error

Just like inventors, businesses are trial and error. Frank Woolworth learned that soon after he opened his first 5 Cent Store in Utica, New York on this day in 1879. The budding entrepreneur with a vision of customers flocking to his store for the 5-cent items they could afford didn't give up. He had that Get Up spirit and opened another store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania but added 10-cent items as well. Soon, he expanded, and in 1912 after merging with other retailers, Woolworth & Co stores were in 37 states.

1959

The first Daytona 500 NASCAR race finished in a thrilling

The first Daytona 500 NASCAR race finished in a thrilling dead heat, requiring judges to review video footage to decide the winner. Lee Petty in a '59 Oldsmobile and Johnny Beauchamp in a '59 Ford Thunderbird crossed the finish line in a photo finish, but there was no technology at the finish line. Three days after the 47,000 spectators went home, judges declared Petty the winner over Beauchamp. in his 1959 Ford Thunderbird.

1980

Known as the Miracle on Ice, the US Men’s Olympic hockey

Known as the Miracle on Ice, the US Men’s Olympic hockey team upset the Soviet Union in a 4-3 win to advance to the final round. Lake Placid, New York, hosted the 1980 Winter Olympics, and in the midst of the Cold War, and a dominant Soviet hockey team, the game was a match the whole world was watching.

1988

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance goes to

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance goes to...DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for "Parents Just Don't Understand"!! DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith won the first Grammy Award ever presented at the Grammy's for Rap music.

1997

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep four

One sheep, two sheep, three sheep four...zzzzz. Counting sheep earned a whole new meaning when scientists in Scotland at the Roslin Institute announced the first successful birth of a cloned sheep named Dolly.