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Chicago Tribune
22-02-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: George Washington born
Today is Saturday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2025. There are 312 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 22, 1732, the first president of the United States, George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County in the Virginia Colony. Also on this date: In 1784, a U.S. merchant ship, the Empress of China, left New York for the first trade voyage of an American ship to China. In 1959, the inaugural Daytona 500 race was held; although Johnny Beauchamp was initially declared the winner, the victory was later awarded to Lee Petty. In 1967, more than 25,000 U.S. and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, aimed at smashing a Vietcong stronghold near the Cambodian border. In 1980, the 'Miracle on Ice' took place at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, as the United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviet Union, 4-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the gold medal two days later with a 4-2 victory over Finland.) In 1997, scientists in Scotland announced they had successfully cloned an adult mammal for the first time, a sheep they named 'Dolly.' In 2010, Najibullah Zazi, accused of buying products from beauty supply stores to make bombs for an attack on New York City subways, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction. (Zazi faced up to life in prison but spent nearly a decade after his arrest helping the U.S. identify and prosecute terrorists; he was given a 10-year sentence followed by supervised release.) In 2021, the number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 topped 500,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Today's birthdays: Actor Paul Dooley is 97. Actor James Hong is 96. Actor Julie Walters is 75. Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving is 75. Golf Hall of Famer Amy Alcott is 69. Actor Kyle MacLachlan is 66. Golf Hall of Famer Vijay Singh is 62. Hockey Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine is 60. Actor-comedian Rachel Dratch is 59. Actor Paul Lieberstein (TV: 'The Office) is 58. Actor Jeri Ryan is 57. Actor Thomas Jane is 56. Actor-singer Lea Salonga is 54. Tennis Hall of Famer Michael Chang is 53. Singer James Blunt is 51. Actor Drew Barrymore is 50.
Boston Globe
22-02-2025
- Boston Globe
Today in History: February 22, US hockey team beats USSR in ‘Miracle on Ice'
Advertisement In 1770, a melee over a boycott in Boston of certain British goods led to a beleaguered customs agent shooting an 11-year-old, Christopher Seider, to death. The attack inflamed tensions among patriots and Tories. The death occurred less than two weeks before the Boston Massacre. In 1775, 250 years ago, British General Thomas Gage, military governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony, ordered two spies on a multiday journey into Framingham and Worcester to make maps of roads and landmarks in preparation for his raid on rebel ammunition, guns, and cannons. In 1784, a US merchant ship, the Empress of China, left New York for the first trade voyage of an American ship to China. In 1959, the inaugural Daytona 500 race was held; although Johnny Beauchamp was initially declared the winner, the victory was later awarded to Lee Petty. In 1967, more than 25,000 US and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, aimed at smashing a Vietcong stronghold near the Cambodian border. In 1980, the 'Miracle on Ice' took place at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y., as the United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviet Union, 4-3. (The US team went on to win the gold medal two days later, with a 4-2 victory over Finland.) In 1997, scientists in Scotland announced they had successfully cloned an adult mammal for the first time, a sheep they named 'Dolly.' Advertisement In 2010, Najibullah Zazi, accused of buying products from beauty supply stores to make bombs for an attack on New York City subways, pleaded guilty to charges including conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction. (Zazi faced up to life in prison but spent nearly a decade after his arrest helping the US identify and prosecute terrorists; he was given a 10-year sentence followed by supervised release.) In 2019, Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with soliciting a prostitute at a massage spa in Jupiter, Fla., the result of a human trafficking sweep by police in southern Florida. He made a public apology, and prosecutors dropped the charges after a court barred the release of a video as evidence. In 2021, the number of US deaths from COVID-19 topped 500,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
