Historical Events In June - 22

1973  Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1977  Former AG John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison on this day in history.   

1977  In the Tonga Islands a 7.2 earthquake was centered approximately 2200 kilometers north of Wellington, New Zealand on June - 22.   

1977  On June - 22 walt Disney's "The Rescuers" released   

1978  On this day in history james Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced   

1978  On June - 22 neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill   

1978  On this day in history pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy   

1978  On this day in history pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy   

1979  On June - 22 emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85   

1980  Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours on June - 22.   

1980  On June - 22 uSSR begins removing troops from Afghanistan   

1981  2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2 on June - 22.   

1981  On this day in history john McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon   

1981  On this day in history mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon   

1981  Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies on June - 22.   

1982  On this day in history manhattan institutes bus-only lanes   

1982  Prince Chuck &Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital on June - 22.   

1982  On this day in history alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Challenge to Lassie), dies at 75   

1983  On this day in history first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle   

1983  NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period on this day in history.   

1983  The first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle on June - 22.   

1984  On June - 22 joseph Losey, director (Go-Between, M, Concrete Jungle), dies at 75   

1987  Fred Astaire actor/dancer, dies at Century City Hospital in LA at 88 on this day in history.   

1987  Fred Astaire, actor/dancer (Royal Wedding, Let's Dance), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history dennis Day Jack Benny Show singer, dies of Lou Gehrigs disease at 71   

1988  Bramwell Fletcher, actor (Mummy, Raffles, Svengali), dies at 84 on June - 22.   

1989  On June - 22 bengt Viktor Johansson, composer, dies at 74   

1990  On this day in history billy Joel performs a concert at Yankee Stadium   

1990  Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin officially removed on June - 22.   

1990  On this day in history florida passes a law prohibits wearing a throng bathing suit   

1990  On June - 22 longest game in Toronto, Yanks beat Blue Jays 8-7 in 15 inns   

1991  On this day in history governor General Ray Hnatyshyn presents Gulf and Kuwait medals to 42 Persian Gulf War veterans; 3,600 others also to get medals.   

1991  On this day in history kevin O'Connor actor (Bogie), dies of cancer at 56   

1991  Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in Phillipines on this day in history.   

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1478  Philips de Schone, Archduke of Austrian/King of Castilia (Philips I) was born on June - 22.   

1611  On this day in history birth of pablo Bruna, composer   

1613  On this day in history birth of lambert Pietkin, composer   

1674  Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo was born on this day in history.   

1680  Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer   

1701  On June - 22 birth of nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)   

1704  John Taylor, English classical scholar (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1276  Innocent V, [Pierre the Tarantaise], Pope (1276), dies at about 36 on June - 22.   

1429  Death of Ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380) on this day in history.   

1527  On June - 22 machiavelli, writer, dies   

1535  Death of John Fisher, English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65 on this day in history.   

1632  On June - 22 death of james Whitelocke, English judge (b. 1570)   

1634  On June - 22 death of johann von Aldringen, Austrian field marshal (b. 1588)   

1699  On June - 22 death of josiah Child, English Governor of the East India Company (b. 1630)   

1714  On this day in history death of matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)