Today in History for 22nd February 2026

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Historical Events

1860 - Shoe-making workers of Lynn, Massachusetts, strike successfully for higher wages
1928 - First solo flight from England to Australia lands in Darwin 15½ days after takeoff, piloted by Australian aviator Bert Hinkler
1936 - Sonja Henie of Norway follows up her Winter Olympics victory with an incredible 10th consecutive women’s World Championship figure skating gold medal in Paris, France
1960 - German skier Georg Thoma becomes the first non-Nordic athlete to win the Nordic combined event at the Squaw Valley Winter Olympics
1982 - NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for NY governor (unsuccessful)

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Famous Birthdays

1542 - Santino Garsi da Parma, Italian lutenist and composer, born in Parma, Papal States (d. 1604)
1920 - Del Wood [Adelaide Hazelwood], American country musician, born in Nashville, Tennessee (d. 1989)
1950 - Miou-Miou [Sylvette Herry], French actress (Dog Day, My Other Husband), born in Paris, France
1969 - Joaquín Cortés, Spanish dancer, born in Córdoba, Spain
1971 - Mohammed Sylla, Guinean football player (Willem II, FC Martigues), born in Conakry, Guinea (d. 2010)

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Famous Deaths

1968 - Omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71
2001 - John Farley, American folk singer and guitarist (Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death), dies at 61
2002 - Charles "Chuck" Jones, American animator and cartoonist best known for his work with Warner Bros. (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Porky Pig), dies of congestive heart failure at 89
2024 - Jean-Guy Talbot, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (7 x Stanley Cup Montreal Canadiens; 6 x NHL All Star) and coach (St. Louis Blues, NY Rangers), dies at 91
2025 - Joe Fusco, American College Football HOF coach (Westminster College 1972-90), dies at 87

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