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Here are 10 historical events that took place on February 22nd, listed in chronological order: 1632: Galileo Galilei’s “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems” is published. 1819: Spain cedes Florida to the United States through the Adams-Onís Treaty. 1879: Frank Woolworth opens the first “five-and-dime” store in Utica, New York. 1924: U.S. President CalvinContinue reading “This Day in History: February 22nd”