Top Historical Events That Happened on July 22

1940  Alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy).   

1942  Beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6000 to 7000 a day are deported to Treblinka   

1942  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.   

1942  4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks   

1943  Allied forces captured Palermo, Sicily   

1943  General George S. Patton leads American troops to capture Palermo, Sicily, during WWII.   

1943  US forces led by Gen George Patton liberate Palermo Sicily.   

1944  Soviets set up Polish Committee of National Liberation.   

1946  90 people die when Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem   

1946  Estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes)   

1946  Estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes).   

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

1950  King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium   

1950  Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge.   

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

1951  Gen Francisco Craveiro Lopes appointed pres of Portugal.   

1952  Polish constitution adopted (National Day)   

1952  In this year, Poland formally adopts Communist-imposed Constitution.   

1952  Antonio Maria Valencia, composer, dies at 49   

1953  Cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55   

1953  U.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea   

1954  In this year, Virgin Islands (US) formally adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act)   

1955  Joseph Foley actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45   

1955  The inaugural VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon   

1955  1st VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon.   

1958  Karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies   

1959  Benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres   

1960  Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories.   

1961  WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

1962  The inaugural US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off   

1962  1st US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off   

1963  Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship   

1963  The Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles".   

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1210  Joan of england: Queen consort of scotland, wife of alexander ii of scotland   

1478  Philip i: (the handsome), 1st habsburg king of spain (1504-06)   

1510  Alessandro de' medici: Duke of florence   

1535  Katarina stenbock: Wife of gustav i of sweden   

1559  Lawrence of brindisi: Italian monk   

1597  Virgilio mazzocchi: Composer   

1621  Anthony ashley cooper: 1st earl of shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)   

1642  Johann quirsfeld: Composer   

1035  Death of Robert ii/i: Duke of normandy,   

1362  Death of Louis of durazzo: Italian soldier (b. 1324)   

1387  French ackerman: Ghent rebel/leader of reisers, murdered at about 57   

1461  Death of Charles vii: King of france (1422-61),   

1477  Death of Adolf van egmond: Duke of gelre/earl of zutphen,   

1497  Death of Francesco botticini: Italian painter,   

1499  Death of Neithart fox: [jonker fox], german passage leader, slain in battle   

1525  Death of Richard wingfield: English diplomat