Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/February 22
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22 February: Major events in the arts
- 1942 – Acclaimed Austrian humanist writer Stefan Zweig and his wife Lotte died by suicide in Brazil, leaving a profound impact on 20th-century literature.
- 1987 – The world of Pop Art mourned the death of Andy Warhol, the visionary who redefined the relationship between art, celebrity, and consumer culture.
- 2015 – The 87th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre; the film Birdman won Best Picture, recognized for its innovative continuous-take aesthetic.
- Frédéric Chopin (b. 1810)
- Luis Buñuel (b. 1900)
- Drew Barrymore (b. 1975)
- Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (d. 1875)