Friday February 22, 2008

Historical Events

• Russian President Vladimir Putin described the recognition by several world powers of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence as a "terrible precedent" that could have unintended consequences for other parts of the world, and that would be a blow to the West.
• The White House announced that U.S. Army National Guard Master Sergent Woodrow W. Keeble, the first Sioux to be awarded the Medal of Honor, will posthumously receive it.
• The Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature to poet Lars Forssell, has named Anders Olsson, a professor of literature, as one of its members.
• Turkey has sent between 3000 and 10000 troops to northern Iraq.
• Officially, the British government has nationalized Northern Rock Bank.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin described the recognition by several world powers of Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence as "a terrible precedent",... that "breaks down the entire system international relations",... which has taken many centuries to evolve. It may have unintended consequences for other parts of the world, and it could lead to a chain of unpredictable outcomes that will hit the West "in its face."
• After about 1,000 protestors set fire to the U.S. Embassy in protest at Kosovo's independence declaration, the United States warned the Serbian government it had to protect its assets.
• At Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, a stealth bomber United States Air Force B-2 Spirit crashes. Two pilots were ejected and one was hospitalized. It's the first B-2 crash.
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See also

What happened on February 22 in history? Find out the list of February 22nd major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Who was born on February 22, 2008?

• Anthony Twins

  American twins born to noted parents, performers Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. The children are Lopez’ first and Anthony’s fourth and fifth.

Other February 22nd famous birthdays

• Drew Barrymore

  American actress and noted family, the daughter of John Drew Barrymore and Idelko Jaid who bears the name of an acting family that has been famous for generations. By age ten, she had credits in several outstanding films, "Altered States," "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," "Irreconcilable Differences" and "Firestarter." Poised and a natural, at age seven she was a host on "Saturday …

• Robert Wadlow

  American giant who weighed 12 lbs at birth and was the size of a three-year-old by the age of six months. He weighed 250 pounds and was six feet, eleven inches tall by the age of 11, eventually growing to be 491 pounds and eight feet 11 inches tall. Physicians claimed that the reason for his growth was an overactive …

• James Blunt

  British singer born in a family of militaries. Former army captain in Kosovo, he is widely known for his huge hit "You're beautiful".

• Steve Irwin

  Australian television personality and environmentalist, he is arguably best known as a crocodile handler.

See all famous people born on February 22nd

How old am I?

If February 22, 2008 is your birthday you are 15 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on February 22.

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Who died on February 22, 2008?

• Dennis Letts
• Rubens de Falco
• Nunzio Gallo
• Oswaldo Louzada
• Tsuneyo Toyonaga
• Pierre de Villemarest

Other February 22nd famous deaths

• Sophie Scholl

  German patriot, an active member of the Resistance Movement in "The White Rose" resistance cell, She and her brother Hans, who joined her in...

• Daniel Pearl

  American journalist stationed in Pakistan when he was kidnapped on 1/23/2002 after arranging to meet members of a shadowy group of Islamic...

• Simone Simon

  French actress, famed for Marc Allegret's "Lac Aux Dames.

• Jean Lecanuet

  French politician, senator, minister, senator & mayor of rouen for 25 yrs.

See all famous people who died on February 22nd

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Pisces

Pisces personality

Who should a Pisces marry?

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces

Personality of February born

Chinese Zodiac

Rat

The day of the week was Friday.

February 22nd marks the 52nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 313 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

February 2008 calendar

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2. Juanes - Me Enamora
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Jupiler League

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Bundesliga 1

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Bundesliga 2

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Division 2

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