February 22, 2025: Today’s Calendar
Historical Events:
- 1960: A methane-coal dust explosion in the Karl-Marx coal mine in Zwickau, East Germany, kills 123 miners.
- 1960: Georg Thoma of West Germany wins the gold medal in the Nordic combined event at the Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, breaking the Scandinavian dominance in the sport.
- 1970: Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban becomes the first Israeli government official to make an official visit to West Germany.
- 1980: Bosse, a German singer-songwriter, is born.
- 1980: Jeanette Biedermann, a German pop singer and actress, is born.
- 1980: Oskar Kokoschka, an Austrian painter and writer, dies at the age of 93.
Notable Births:
- 1940: Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, is enthroned in Tibet.
- 1945: Antje-Katrin Kühnemann, a German physician and television host, is born.
- 1975: Drew Barrymore, an American actress and television host, is born.
Significant Milestones:
- 2010: Hendrik Wüst, the secretary general of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in North Rhine-Westphalia, resigns due to a scandal known as "Rent-a-Rüttgers," which involved allegations that the party had been buying votes in support of then-state premier Jürgen Rüttgers.
Cultural Impact:
- 1980: The release of the album "Kamikazeherz" by German singer-songwriter Bosse.
- 1980: The debut of the German television series "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten" (Good Times, Bad Times), which featured Jeanette Biedermann as a cast member.
- 1982: The release of the film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," starring Drew Barrymore.
- 1973-2007: The broadcast of the German medical television program "Die Sprechstunde" (The Consultation), hosted by Antje-Katrin Kühnemann.
Additional Information:
- The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
- Antje-Katrin Kühnemann is best known for her work on the German public television channel ZDF, where she hosted the health magazine "Die Sprechstunde" for over 30 years.
- Drew Barrymore is a multi-talented actress, producer, director, and author. She has won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
