1856: The first national meeting of Republican Party takes place in Pittsburgh.

1865: Tennessee adopts a new constitution abolishing slavery.

1876: Johns Hopkins University founded in Baltimore, MD.

1889: North and South Dakota, Montana and Washington state are admitted to the Union.

1924: Calvin Coolidge delivers the first presidential radio broadcast from the White House.

1935: Airplanes prohibitted from flying over the White House.

Birthdays

1732: George Washington, first President of the US (b. 22 Feb 1732; d. 1799); born at Pope's Creek Plantation, south of Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Virginia. (Note: his birthday was February 11 in the Julian Calendar that was in use then.)

1932: Sen. Edward (Ted) Kennedy, D-Mass (b. 22 Feb 1932); born in Boston; brother of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy and youngest son of Joseph P. Kennedy.

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