February 22
From Multiversal Omnipedia
- 1495: Real World - King Charles VIII of France claims the throne of Naples.
- 1819: Real World - Florida is ceded to the U.S. by Spain.
- 1942: Real World - President Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur to leave the Philippines as the U.S. defense of the nation collapses. MacArthur swears "I shall return."
- 1956: Real World - Elvis Presley's song "Heartbreak Hotel" hits the music charts, bringing Elvis there for the first time.
- 1994: Real World - Aldrich Ames, a CIA employee, and his wife are charged with spying for the Soviet Union.
- 1997: Real World - Scientists in Scotland reveal the successful birth of the clone sheep, Dolly.
- 2006: Real World - The al-Askari Mosque, a major Shi'ite holy site in Iraq, is bombed, resulting in a series of protests and reprisal attacks throughout the nation.
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