Today in history 72

Here are some of the events that occurred on this day in history, February 22nd:

1972

• The United States launches the Pioneer 10 spacecraft, which becomes the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter and the first to leave the solar system.
• The United States launches the Pioneer 10 spacecraft, which becomes the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter and the first to leave the solar system.

Other events

• 1847 - The United States and Mexico sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War and leading to the U.S. gaining control of a significant amount of land, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
• 1862 - The Homestead Act is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln, allowing settlers to claim up to 160 acres of public land for free, provided they live on it and farm it for five years.
• 1919 - The Paris Peace Conference opens, marking the beginning of the Paris Peace Conference, which will lead to the Treaty of Versailles and the end of World War I.
• 1967 - The first Super Bowl is played, with the Green Bay Packers defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10.

Birthdays

• 1846 - Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States
• 1874 - Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States
• 1924 - James Watson, American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate
• 1959 - Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor and activist

Deaths

• 1849 - Samuel Morse, American inventor and artist
• 1963 - C.S. Lewis, Irish novelist, poet, and Christian apologist
• 2001 - John Gielgud, British actor and director

I hope you find these events interesting!