February 22

George Washington, born February 22, 1732, was an American soldier, politician, and Founding Father who served as the country's first president from 1789 until 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot troops to victory in the American Revolutionary War and presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the United States Constitution and a federal government. Washington has been dubbed the "Father of the Nation" for his exemplary leadership throughout the country's formative years. From 1749 to 1750, Washington held the formal position of Surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia.
Drew Blythe Barrymore, born February 22, 1975, is an American actress, director, producer, entrepreneur, and talk show presenter who has won a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as five Emmy Award nominations and a BAFTA nomination. She is the granddaughter of John Barrymore and a member of the Barrymore dynasty of performers. With her part in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Barrymore rose to prominence as a young actor. She published her memoirs Little Girl Lost after a widely publicised upbringing marred by drug and alcohol problems. During the 1990s and 2000s, she appeared in a number of blockbuster films, including Charlie's Angels.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian director, screenwriter, and music composer best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was born on February 24, 1963. He has received a number of honours, including five National Film Awards, 10 Filmfare Awards, and a BAFTA nomination. The Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, was bestowed to him in 2015. Bhansali made his directorial debut in 1996 with the love musical Khamoshi: The Musical, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Film (Critics). With the financially successful romance Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and the epic musical romantic drama Devdas (2002), he catapulted to popularity in Hindi-language film.
During his conquest of India, Nader Shah, the founder of Iran's Afsharid dynasty, won a significant victory in the Battle of Karnal (24 February 1739). Within three hours, Nader's men crushed Muhammad Shah's army, clearing the stage for the Iranian assault of Delhi. The engagement is regarded as the pinnacle of Nader's military career as well as a tactical masterpiece. The combat took place near Karnal, India, 110 kilometres (68 miles) north of Delhi.
Paul Stephen Rudd is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer from the United States. Before making his acting debut in 1991, he studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Rudd married Julie Yaeger in 2003, whom he met at his publicist's office (when working on Clueless) shortly after meeting her. Yaeger has worked as a screenwriter and producer since quitting the realm of public relations.
Skylar Grey, born Holly Brook Hafermann, is a singer, songwriter, and record producer from the United States. She has three studio albums and five extended plays to her credit. Skylar Grey and her mother were members of the folk duet Generations when she was a youngster. She published her debut EP, 'Holly Brook EP,' in 2005, and co-wrote the songs "She Said" and "Done With Like" on Larson's album, 'Finally Out of P.E. Skylar Grey was born on February 23, 1986, as Holly Brook Hafermann in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, to Candace Kreitlow and Gene Roger Hafermann. She went to high school but dropped out to pursue a career in music.
Jayaram Jayalalithaa, born on February 24, 1948, was an Indian politician, actress, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 1991 to 2016. She was the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) from 9 February 1989, a Dravidian party whose cadre saw her as their "Amma" (Mother) and "Puratchi Thalaivi" (Revolutionary leader). Her detractors in the media and the opposition accused her of establishing a personality cult in AIADMK legislators and ministers, who frequently publicly prostrated themselves before her.
Ajay Devgn married Kajol in a traditional Maharashtrian wedding at Devgn's home on February 24, 1999. The wedding drew widespread media attention, with some criticising Kajol's decision to marry at the "height of her career." Kajol, on the other hand, insisted that she would not stop acting, but would reduce the quantity of work she did.
Jennifer Lopez, born July 24, 1969, is a singer, actress, and dancer from the United States. Lopez debuted as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991 and was a regular until 1993, when she chose to pursue an acting career. Lopez became the first Latin actress to earn more than $1 million for a film for her first main part in the 1997 Selena biopic of the same name. She went on to feature in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), becoming Hollywood's highest-paid Latin actress. Jennifer Lopez marries Ojani Noa in 1997 on the grounds of a friend's Miami estate.
Emily Olivia Leah Blunt, also known as Emily Olivia Leah Blunt, is a British actress who was born on February 23, 1983. She has received several awards, including a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award, as well as nominations for three British Academy Film Awards. Blunt made her theatrical debut in a performance of The Royal Family in 2001. She went on to play Queen Catherine Howard in the miniseries Henry VIII and appeared in the television drama Boudica (2003). (2003). In the drama My Summer of Love, she made her feature film debut (2004).
Michael Saul Dell, born February 23, 1965, is a millionaire businessman and philanthropist in the United States. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Dell Technologies, one of the largest technological infrastructure firms in the world. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he is the 24th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $54.6 billion as of October 2021. In 2011, his 243.35 million shares of Dell stock were valued at $3.5 billion, giving him a 12.5% stake in the firm. His residual wealth of around $10 billion is invested in various businesses and managed by MSD Capital, which bears his initials.
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes was an American businessman best known as the publisher of Forbes magazine, which his father, B. C. Forbes, started. He was renowned as an outspoken supporter of capitalism and free market economics, as well as for his opulent lifestyle, which included spending on parties, travel, and his collection of mansions, boats, planes, art, motorbikes, and Fabergé eggs. Forbes died of a heart attack in 1990, at the age of 70, at his home in Far Hills, New Jersey. Dr. Oscar Kruesi, a friend and physician, pronounced him dead. Malcolm Forbes' son Steve Forbes and granddaughter Moira Forbes have overseen the magazine company since his death.
Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi on 14 February 1933) was an Indian film actress and producer. She is still held in high respect half a century later, with her representations of strong-willed and independent heroines considered as a striking change from the normal portrayals of women on the Indian screen. She passed away on February 23rd following a cardiac arrest.
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan, better known as Sridevi, was an Indian actress and film producer who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. She was dubbed the "First Female Superstar" of Indian film and received several awards, including a National Film Award. Sridevi's five-decade career spans a variety of genres, from slapstick comedy to epic tragedies, and she is widely acknowledged as one of the most important actors in Indian cinema history. Sridevi died on February 24, 2018 at 19:00 GMT in her hotel room, when her husband discovered her.
Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin Ahmed bin Khairuddin Al-Hussaini Azad was an Indian independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer, and senior leader of the Indian National Congress who was born on November 11, 1888. Following India's independence, he was appointed as the country's First Minister of Education. He is best known as Maulana Azad; the word Maulana is an honorific meaning 'Our Master,' and he used the pen name Azad (Free). His contribution to the establishment of the education foundation in India is recognised by declaring his birthdate as National Education Day throughout the country. He died on February 22, 1958.
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