Famous people born on February 22 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is February 22, you share it with George Washington, Steve Irwin, Drew Barrymore — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for February 22
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Amethyst
Birthstone
Violet
Birth flower
53rd
Day of the year
February 22 is the 53rd day of the year, with 312 days still to come.
Famous people born on February 22
George Washington — First president of the United States (born 1732).
Steve Irwin — Australian wildlife expert known as 'The Crocodile Hunter' (born 1962).
Drew Barrymore — American actress who charmed audiences in 'E.T.' (born 1975).
Also sharing the day:
Robert Baden-Powell (b. 1857) — British founder of the worldwide Scouting movement.
Edna St. Vincent Millay (b. 1892) — Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet.
Julius Erving (b. 1950) — "Dr. J," the high-flying basketball Hall of Famer.
February 22 in history
1879 — Frank W. Woolworth opened his first five-cent store in Utica, New York.
1980 — The U.S. Olympic hockey team upset the Soviet Union in the 'Miracle on Ice' at Lake Placid.
1997 — Scottish scientists announced the birth of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
1632 — Galileo's "Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems," defending the Sun-centered model, was published.
1819 — Spain agreed to cede Florida to the United States in the Adams-Onís Treaty.
1959 — Lee Petty won the very first Daytona 500 stock car race.
February 22 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is February 22?
Anyone born on February 22 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for February 22?
The birthstone for a February 22 birthday is Amethyst, and the birth flower is the Violet.
Who is the most famous person born on February 22?
George Washington is among the best known — First president of the United States (born 1732).
What happened on February 22?
In 1879, Frank W. Woolworth opened his first five-cent store in Utica, New York.
What day of the year is February 22?
February 22 is the 53rd day of the year, with 312 days still to come.
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