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Who died on February 22

99 figures who shaped history died on February 22.

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Maximianus of Ravenna — Italian Roman Catholic saint, who died on February 22 556.

Guo Wei — Emperor of Later Zhou from 951 to 954, who died on February 22 954.

Peter Damian — 11th-century Benedictine monk, who died on February 22 1072.

Margaret of Cortona — Italian Franciscan tertiary and mystic, declared a saint, who died on February 22 1297.

David II of Scotland — King of Scotland from 1329 to 1371, who died on February 22 1371.

Henry, Duke of Cornwall — Heir apparent of Henry VIII, who died on February 22 1511.

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Who died on February 22?

99 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 22, including Maximianus of Ravenna, Guo Wei, Peter Damian. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on February 22?

55 documented historical events happened on February 22, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Catalan forces of Ferdinand of Majorca defeated troops loyal to Princess Matilda of Hainaut at the Battle of Picotin on the Peloponnese peninsula in modern-day Greece. On the same day, in another year: Robert II became King of Scots as the first monarch of the House of Stewart. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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