On February 22, history records 50 notable events, 186 famous births and 91 deaths, spanning the years 705 to 1821.
Events on this day include: Empress Wu Zetian abdicates the throne, restoring the Tang dynasty. (705); Battle of Picotin between Ferdinand of Majorca and the forces of Matilda of Hainaut (1316).
Notable people born on February 22 include Al-Juwayni (1028), Rashi (1040), Gegeen Khan, Emperor Yingzong of Yuan (1302).
Notable figures who died on this day include Maximianus of Ravenna (556), Pope Sabinian (606), Sicga (793).
Events on 22 February 50
See all →Battle of Picotin between Ferdinand of Majorca and the forces of Matilda of Hainaut
St. Peter's Flood: A storm surge floods the Frisian coast, drowning 15,000 people.
War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Toulon causes several Royal Navy captains to be court-martialed, and the Articles of War to be amended.
By the Adams-Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for five million U.S. dollars.
Greek War of Independence: Alexander Ypsilantis crosses the Prut river at Sculeni into the Danubian Principalities.
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Birthdays on 22 February 186
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Deaths on 22 February 91
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