Birthdays occurring on February, 22

1925

Edward Gorey was born on February 22, 1925 American author, illustrator, designer and artist, 1925-2000 Life is intrinsically, well, boring and dangerous at the same time. At any given moment the floor may open up. Of course, it almost never does; that's what makes it so boring. More quotations from Edward Gorey

Deaths occurring on February, 22

1973

Elizabeth Bowen died on February 22, 1973 Silences have a climax, when you have got to speak. More quotations from Elizabeth Bowen

1978

Ilka Chase died on February 22, 1978 American actress, 1903-1978 Democracy is not an easy form of government, because it is never final; it is a living, changing organism, with a continuous shifting and adjusting of balance between individual freedom and general order. More quotations from Ilka Chase

1978

Phyllis McGinley died on February 22, 1978 American author and poet (Pulitzer 1961). 1905-1978 Words can sting like anything, but silence breaks the heart. More quotations from Phyllis McGinley