February 22, 2017

February 22nd in History Part V


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On February 22nd in 1915 Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war

On February 22nd in 1916 The House-Grey Memorandum, drafted by US and Britain, states: 'Should the Allies accept [the American idea of a conference to end the war] and should Germany refuse it, the United States would "probably" enter the war against Germany'

On February 22nd in 1917 German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships

On February 22nd in 1917 [NS Mar 7] Russian February Revolution begins with strike at Putilov factory in Petrograd

On February 22nd in 1918 Germany claims Baltic states, Finland & Ukraine from Russia

On February 22nd in 1922 Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin

On February 22nd in 1923 Transcontinental airmail service begins

On February 22nd in 1935 Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House

On February 22nd in 1941 German assault on El Agheila Libya

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