Feb 22 Mr Dearmon This Date in History

What did Emperor Diocletian issue on February 22nd, 303?

• A declaration of war against neighboring countries

• A call for peace across the empire

• An edict for the persecution of Christians

• A decree to start a new empire

What territory did the United States acquire from Spain as a result of the Adams–Onís Treaty signed on February 22nd, 1819?

• California

• New Mexico

• Texas

• Florida

Which event marked the first meeting of the Republican Party?

• In Pittsburgh, 1856

• In Michigan, 1854

• In New York, 1858

• In Ohio, 1855

What significant sports event occurred on February 22nd, 1980?

• First Winter Olympics held in the United States

• The inauguration of the National Basketball Association

• "Miracle on Ice": US beats Soviet Union in ice hockey

• US wins its first gold medal in figure skating

What was announced by the Roslin Institute in Scotland on February 22nd, 1997?

• The first successful human heart transplant

• The discovery of a new element

• The invention of the internet

• The world's first cloned mammal from an adult cell