Important Events From This day in History – 22 February

Today in History

• 2011 185 people are killed during an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand

  Despite having a magnitude of only 6.3, the quake had one of the highest intensities ever recorded in an urban area (MM IX).

• 1986 The People Power Revolution begins in the Philippines

  The nonviolent campaign led to the demise of President Ferdinand Marcos and the restoration of democracy in the country.

• 1983 The play “Moose Murders” flops spectacularly on Broadway

  “A visit to Moose Murders is what will separate the connoisseurs of Broadway disaster from mere dilettantes for many moons to come,” writes critic Frank Rich.

• 1948 Czechoslovakia becomes a communist state following a coup d’etat

  Following the nonviolent “Velvet Revolution” in 1989, the country became a parliamentary republic before being divided into the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic in 1993.

• 1879 The first Woolworth store opens in Utica, New york

  Frank Woolworth’s five-and-dime retail stores grew into one of the world’s most successful trading companies, with branches in over 100 countries.