Page 6: Historical Events In July - 22

1939  1st black woman judge (Jane Matilda Bolin-NYC) on July - 22.   

1939  Terence Stamp, England, actor (Collector, Alien Nations) on July - 22.   

1940  On this day in history dutch prime minister De Geer meets Hitler seeking peace talks   

1940  On July - 22 alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy)   

1942  Beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 22 gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII.   

1942  Start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua on July - 22.   

1942  On this day in history 4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks   

1943  On this day in history allied forces captured Palermo, Sicily   

1943  General George S. Patton leads American troops to capture Palermo, Sicily, during WWII on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 22 uS forces led by Gen George Patton liberate Palermo Sicily   

1944  On this day in history soviets set up Polish Committee of National Liberation   

1946  On July - 22 90 people die when Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.   

1946  Estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes) on July - 22.   

1946  On this day in history estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes)   

1947  -8ø F (-13ø C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record) on July - 22.   

1947  On July - 22 -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)   

1950  On this day in history king Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium   

1950  On this day in history frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge   

1950  William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 on July - 22.   

1951  Gen Francisco Craveiro Lopes appointed pres of Portugal on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 22 polish constitution adopted (National Day)   

1952  On this day in history poland adopts Communist-imposed Constitution   

1952  On this day in history antonio Maria Valencia, composer, dies at 49   

1953  Cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history u.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea   

1953  Cy Kendall, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1954  Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) on this day in history.   

1955  Joseph Foley actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1955  The first VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon on July - 22.   

1955  1st VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon on this day in history.   

1955  Joseph Foley, actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45 on July - 22.   

1958  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island   

1958  Karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies on July - 22.   

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1210  On this day in history birth of joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1238)   

1478  On this day in history birth of philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06)   

1510  On this day in history birth of alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537)   

1535  Katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1559  Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1597  Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on July - 22.   

1621  On July - 22 birth of anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)   

1642  On July - 22 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

1035  On this day in history robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1362  Death of Louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324) on this day in history.   

1387  Death of French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57 on this day in history.   

1461  On July - 22 charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58   

1477  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 on July - 22.   

1497  On this day in history francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52   

1499  Death of Neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Richard Wingfield, English diplomat on July - 22.