1. On February 22, 1732, George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He went on to become a revolutionary general, the first President of the United States, and a beloved figure in Virginia and American history.

2. February 22, 1862 marked the day that the Confederate ironclad warship CSS Virginia sailed out of Norfolk Harbor to engage with the Union ships in the Battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil War. Although the Confederates ultimately lost the battle, the CSS Virginia became an important symbol of Confederate naval power.

3. Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia was officially established on February 22, 1917, as a training facility for military aviators. Today, it is a key location for Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.

4. On February 22, 1956, the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution condemning the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which mandated the desegregation of public schools. The resolution was part of Virginia's "massive resistance" movement that attempted to block school integration.

5. The Virginia Senate voted unanimously on February 22, 2019 to declare June 19 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This day commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and holds significant cultural and historical importance, particularly for African Americans. Virginia was the first state to officially recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday.