At A Glance

23 February 2022 at a glance

Day of the week
23 February 2022 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “We Don't Talk About Bruno” by Cast of Encanto.
Top Film of 2022
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2022 was Avatar: The Way of Water.
Star sign
The star sign for 23 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 February 2022 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 February 2022 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 23 February

  • 2002 An Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre carrying Intelsat 904.
  • 2008 The Japanese WINDS satellite is launched.
  • 2017 The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army captures Al-Bab from ISIL.
  • 2018 Parliamentary elections are held in Djibouti.
  • 2025 A snap election is held in Germany.

Famous people born on 23 February

  • Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
  • Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
  • Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
  • Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2022 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marks the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne as Queen of the United Kingdom.
  • 8 April – The home secretary, Priti Patel, apologises for delays in accepting Ukrainian refugees, with only a quarter of the 41,000 granted visas having entered the UK so far.
  • 4 May – 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: A new set of sanctions is announced by the government, with Russia banned from using British management consulting, accounting and PR services.
More events of 2022 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 2022

Prime Minister

Boris Johnson

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£4.50

Loaf of Bread

£1.80

Average House

£283,615

Weekly Wage

£975.00

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