At A Glance

22 February 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
22 February 2016 was a Monday.
Irish Chart Song in 2016
The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 22 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 February 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 February 2016 was Full Moon.

On this day: 22 February

  • 1997 In Roslin, Midlothian, British scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned.
  • 2006 At approximately 6:44 a.m. local Iraqi time, explosions occurred at the al-Askari Shrine in Samarra, Iraq. The attack on the shrine, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, caused the escalation of sectarian tensions in Iraq into a full-scale civil war.
  • 2006 The Securitas depot robbery was the UK's largest heist. Almost £53m (about $92.5 million or €78 million) was stolen from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent.
  • 2014 President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine is impeached by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by a vote of 328–0, fulfilling a major goal of the Euromaidan rebellion.
  • 2022 Twosday, the name given to Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:22:22, occurs.

Famous people born on 22 February

  • George Washington, American general and politician, 1st President of the United States (1732–1799)
  • James Blunt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1974)
  • Steve Irwin, Australian zoologist and television host (1962–2006)
  • Drew Barrymore, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2016 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 February – The 2016 general election was held.
  • 10 March – The 32nd Dáil met for the first time. Talks on government formation began and continued until 6 May.
  • 27 March – (Easter Sunday) – The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin.

Life in Ireland in 2016

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.28/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.52

Average House

€230,000

Weekly Wage

€460

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