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On this day: February 22

POSTED: 08:56 PM PST Feb 21, 2013 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Feb 21, 2013

The pilgrims get their first taste of popcorn, George Washington is born, Elvis hits the charts for the first time, and Team USA pulls off a "Miracle on Ice," all on this day.

OTD February 22 - Christchurch earthquake — 41 / 42

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2011: An earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude strikes Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 185 people and injuring more than 1,500 more. More than half of the deaths occurred in the six-story Canterbury Television Building, which collapsed and caught fire in the quake.

OTD February 22 - popcorn

OTD February 22 - George Washington

OTD February 22 - Adams-Onis

OTD February 22 - Republican Party

OTD February 22 - Robert Baden-Powell

OTD February 22 - Jefferson Davis

OTD February 22 - Prohibition Party

OTD February 22 - Frank Woolworth

OTD February 22 - Robert Young

OTD February 22 - Great White Fleet

OTD February 22 - Charlie Finley

OTD February 22 - Don Pardo

OTD February 22 - Calvin Coolidge

OTD February 22 - James Hong

OTD February 22 - Ted Kennedy

OTD February 22 - Sparky Anderson

OTD February 22 - It Happened One Night

OTD February 22 - Sonja Henie

OTD February 22 - Jonathan Demme

OTD February 22 - Julius Erving

OTD February 22 - Heartbreak Hotel

OTD February 22 - Daytona 500

OTD February 22 - Kyle MacLachlan

OTD February 22 - Steve Irwin

OTD February 22 - Four Seasons

OTD February 22 - Genesis

OTD February 22 - Jeri Ryan

OTD February 22 - Charlotte's Web

OTD February 22 - Sam Byck

OTD February 22 - James Blunt

OTD February 22 - Drew Barrymore

OTD February 22 - Miracle on Ice

OTD February 22 - Michael Maltese

OTD February 22 - David Vetter

OTD February 22 - Andy Warhol

OTD February 22 - Milli Vanilli

OTD February 22 - Jethro Tull

OTD February 22 - Radiohead

OTD February 22 - Dolly the sheep

OTD February 22 - Chuck Jones

OTD February 22 - Christchurch earthquake

OTD February 22 - Adele

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