HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON!!!!
On this day in history, February 22:
1732 – George Washington, 1st US President, born
1819 – Spain ceded Florida to the United States
1854 – 1st meeting of the Republican Party, Michigan
1856 – 1st National meeting of the Republican Party, Pittsburgh
1872 – 1st National convention of the Prohibition Party, Columbus, OH
1879 – 1st Woolworths’s opens in Utica, NY
1889 – North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington were admitted to the Union
1900 – Hawaii becomes a US territory
1924 – The first presidential radio broadcast from the White House made by Coolidge
1932 – “Teddy” Kennedy, Senator D-MA, born 
1935 – Planes were no longer allowed to fly over the White House
1968 – Jeri Ryan, Actress, born
1971 – Gilbert Brown, Defensive Tackle, born
1980 – The US Olympic Hockey Team defeats the Soviets 4-3 at Lake Placid
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2 comments to "Today…"
angelMt says:
2007 - your youngest nephew was born
gopfolk says:
There is that too...At least he is in good company with this day in history...that is all except being born on the same day that guy from MA was born...ugh...that should send chills up his back when he gets older!