In 2014, Former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych was impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by 328-0 votes, fulfilling the main objective of the Euromaidan insurgency.
On This Day: What happened on 22 February?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.
In 2014, Former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych was impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by 328-0 votes, fulfilling the main objective of the Euromaidan insurgency.
Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 22 February, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 22 FEBRUARY
2018 | A man threw a grenade at the US embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. He died at the scene from the second blast, and no one else was injured.
2015 | A ferry carrying 100 passengers overturned on the Padma River and killed 70 people.
2014 | Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych was impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by 328-0 votes, fulfilling the main objective of the Euromaidan insurgency.
2012 | A train crashed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 51 people killed and 700 others injured.
2011 | One hundred and eighty-five people were killed in New Zealand’s second worst earthquake that struck Christchurch.
BIRTHDAYS
1926 | English actor and screenwriter, Kenneth Williams, died at age of 62.
1969 | Belgian football player and manager, Marc Wilmots.
1944 | Dutch tennis player and painter, Tom Okker.
1988 | Mexican footballer, Efraín Juárez.
1928 | American singer-songwriter and guitarist , Texas Johnny Brown, died in 2013.
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ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2018 | Spanish cartoonist, Forges, 76.
1982 | Indian-Pakistani poet and author, Josh Malihabadi, 84.
2002 | American animator, producer, and screenwriter, Chuck Jones, 90.
2012 | Indian author and poet, Sukhbir, 87.
2019 | American comedian and actor, Brody Stevens, 49.
SPORTS
1991 | Two days after Liverpool’s 4-4 draw with Everton in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Dalglish resigned as Liverpool manager on this day.
ENTERTAINMENT
2019 | In the United States, “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” was released, and on 3rd January in Australia.
AFRICA FACT
The Serengeti (Tanzania) is home to the world’s largest wildlife migration with more than 750 000 Zebras passing in front of 1.2 million wildebeests following the rainy season and search for new grass.
