22 February in history.

1980

The Miracle on Ice. At the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, a young US team of college hockey players beat the Soviet Union, the strongest team in the world. They went on to win gold.

Wikipedia: Miracle on Ice

Photo: Henry Zbyszynski / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

More from 22 February

1. 

   1879

   The five-cent store

   Frank Woolworth opened a shop in Utica, New York, where every item cost five cents. The idea grew into one of the world's biggest store chains.

   Wikipedia: Frank Winfield WoolworthWikipedia: Woolworth

   Photo: J. J. Oade / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

2. 

   1959

   The first Daytona 500

   Lee Petty won the first running of the famous stock car race in Florida, after a photo finish that took days to decide.

   Wikipedia: 1959 Daytona 500Wikipedia: Lee Petty

   Photo: Stl66dmk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

3. 

   1997

   Hello, Dolly

   Scientists in Scotland announced Dolly, a sheep cloned from an adult cell, the first mammal ever made this way.

   Wikipedia: Dolly (sheep)Wikipedia: Roslin Institute

   Photo: Cathy Shaw / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

4. 

   1998

   A lost bird is found again

   The cherry-throated tanager, not clearly seen for over a century, was found again in a Brazilian forest. Nature sometimes holds on.

   Wikipedia: Cherry-throated tanager

   Photo: Sue Wright / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.