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22 February

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Contemporary era

1980

The 'Miracle on Ice'

On 22 February 1980, the amateur US ice hockey team beat the USSR at the Lake Placid Games.

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Contemporary era

1819

Adams-Onís Treaty

On 22 February 1819, Spain ceded Florida to the United States by the Adams-Onís Treaty.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1732

Birth of George Washington

On 22 February 1732, George Washington was born, the future first president of the United States.

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