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February 22nd
664 Notable birthdays
Bobby Smith
English footballer (1933–2010).
Born February 22nd, 1933 in England.
Died September 18th, 2010 at 77 years old in London. [ref]
Romas Kalanta
Soviet dissident (1953–1972).
Born February 22nd, 1953 in Alytus.
Died May 15th, 1972 at 19 years old in Kaunas (self-immolation).
Wayne C. Booth
American academic.
Born February 22nd, 1921 in American Fork.
Died October 10th, 2005 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]
J. Michael Bishop
American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research.
Born February 22nd, 1936 in York. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2026 at 90 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia). [ref]
Jules Renard
French author (1864-1910).
Born February 22nd, 1864 in Châlons-du-Maine. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1910 at 46 years old in Paris. [ref]
Antoine Wiertz
Belgian painter (1806-1865).
Born February 22nd, 1806 in Dinant.
Died June 18th, 1865 at 59 years old in Ixelles.
Avi Gabbai
Israeli businessman and politician.
Born February 22nd, 1967 (age 59 years) in Jerusalem.
Keith Johnstone
British drama teacher (1933–2023).
Born February 22nd, 1933 in Devon.
Died March 11th, 2023 at 90 years old in Calgary. [ref]
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre
Peruvian politician (1895–1979).
Born February 22nd, 1895 in Trujillo.
Died August 2nd, 1979 at 84 years old in Lima.
Zishe Breitbart
Strongman and circus performer (1893-1925).
Born February 22nd, 1893 in Stryków.
Died October 12th, 1925 at 32 years old in Berlin (sepsis).
José Pedro Fuenzalida
Chilean association football player.
Born February 22nd, 1985 (age 41 years) in Santiago. [ref]
Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted
Danish physical chemist (1879–1947).
Born February 22nd, 1879 in Varde.
Died December 17th, 1947 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
David Greene
British director, actor (1921–2003).
Born February 22nd, 1921 in Manchester.
Died April 7th, 2003 at 82 years old in Ojai (pancreatic cancer).
Sarah Fuller Flower Adams
English poet, hymnwriter (1805–1848).
Born February 22nd, 1805 in Old Harlow, Essex.
Died August 14th, 1848 at 43 years old in Greater London (cancer, tuberculosis).
William Barnes
English writer, poet, clergyman, and philologist (1801–1886).
Born February 22nd, 1801 in Dorset. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1886 at 85 years old in Dorset. [ref]
Stenio Vincent
Sténio vincent was a president of haiti. (1874-1959).
Born February 22nd, 1874 in Port-au-Prince.
Died September 3rd, 1959 at 85 years old in Pétion-Ville.
Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz
Belarusian-polish general.
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Meikštai. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1940 at 57 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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