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February 22nd
664 Notable birthdays
Pierre Janssen
French astronomer (1824-1907).
Born February 22nd, 1824 in Paris.
Died December 23rd, 1907 at 83 years old in Meudon.
Nacio Herb Brown
American writer of popular songs, movie scores, and broadway theatre music (1896–1964).
Born February 22nd, 1896 in Deming.
Died September 28th, 1964 at 68 years old in San Francisco.
Simone Tebet
Brazilian lawyer, professor, writer, and politician.
Born February 22nd, 1970 (age 56 years) in Três Lagoas. [ref]
Tom Van Arsdale
American basketball player.
Born February 22nd, 1943 (age 83 years) in Indianapolis.
George Hogg
British adventurer.
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Harpenden.
Died July 22nd, 1945 at 30 years old in Gansu (tetanus).
Franz Kutschera
Austrian policeman and war criminal (1904-1944).
Born February 22nd, 1904 in Oberwaltersdorf.
Died February 1st, 1944 at 39 years old in Warsaw.
Renato Dulbecco
Italian-born american virologist (1914-2012).
Born February 22nd, 1914 in Catanzaro.
Died February 19th, 2012 at 97 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Karol Świerczewski
Polish general (1897-1947).
Born February 22nd, 1897 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1947 at 50 years old in Jabłonki. [ref]
Rebecca Spencer
Jamaican association footballer (born 1991).
Born February 22nd, 1991 (age 35 years) in Northwick Park.
Jon Elster
Norwegian philosopher and political theorist.
Born February 22nd, 1940 (age 86 years) in Oslo.
Jeanette Biedermann
German singer and actress.
Born February 22nd, 1981 (age 45 years) in Bernau bei Berlin. [ref]
Geoffrey Scott
American actor (1942–2021).
Born February 22nd, 1942 in Hollywood.
Died February 23rd, 2021 at 79 years old in Broomfield (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sid Abel
Canadian ice hockey player (1918–2000).
Born February 22nd, 1918 in Melville.
Died February 8th, 2000 at 81 years old in Farmington Hills.
Thomas E. Kurtz
American computer scientist and educator (1928–2024).
Born February 22nd, 1928 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2024 at 96 years old in Lebanon. [ref]
Niels Gade
Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher (1817–1890).
Born February 22nd, 1817 in Copenhagen.
Died December 21st, 1890 at 73 years old in Copenhagen.
John Radford
English football player (born 1947).
Born February 22nd, 1947 (age 79 years) in Hemsworth.
Lew Cody
American actor (1884-1934).
Born February 22nd, 1884 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1934 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Enid Markey
American actress of stage, film and television (1894–1981).
Born February 22nd, 1894 in Dillon.
Died November 15th, 1981 at 87 years old in Bay Shore (disease).
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