Historical Events In July - 22

1959  On July - 22 benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres  

1960  Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories on July - 22.  

1961  On July - 22 wBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting  

1962  On this day in history the first US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off  

1962  1st US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off on July - 22.  

1963  On this day in history sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship  

1963  The Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles" on July - 22.  

1963  Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles" on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history four Navy Divers (LCDR Robert Thompson, MC; Gunners Mate First Class Lester Anderson, Chief Quartermaster Robert A. Barth, and Chief Hospital Corpsman Sanders Manning) submerge in Sealab I for 10 days at a depth of 192 feet, 39 miles off Hamilton, Bermuda. They surfaced on 31 July 1964.  

1964  Steve Ballesteros wins the Britsh Golf Open on this day in history.  

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1965  On July - 22 edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Hume as leader of Brit Cons party  

1967  Carl Sandburg poet dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1967  On July - 22 jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour  

1967  1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC) on July - 22.  

1967  On July - 22 carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89  

1968  On this day in history sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system  

1968  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 on July - 22.  

1969  On this day in history aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing the peace in Detroit  

1969  Prince Juan Carlos named as the future king of Spain by General Franco on July - 22.  

1969  On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik 50 & Molniya 1-12 communications satellite  

1969  On July - 22 aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing peace in Detroit  

1969  Hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies on July - 22.  

1971  On July - 22 sudan military counter coup under premier Numeiry  

1972  On this day in history 27.53 cm (10.84") of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)  

1972  Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus on this day in history.  

1972  10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record) on July - 22.  

1972  On July - 22 hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84  

1973  On this day in history 28th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning  

1974  On July - 22 evacuees from the coup on Cyprus arrive on board Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. Operation ended on 24 July.  

1974  Edna Lewis Thomas, US actress (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 88 on July - 22.  

1975  House of Reps votes to restore citizenship to Gen Robert E Lee on July - 22.  

1975  On this day in history the House of Representatives approves a measure to restore the US citizenship of Robert E. Lee, Confederate General during the Civil War.  

1976  On July - 22 "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances  

1979  Hope Summers actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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1210  Joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1238) was born on this day in history.  

1478  On July - 22 birth of philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06)  

1510  On July - 22 birth of alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537)  

1535  Katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621) was born on July - 22.  

1559  Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on July - 22.  

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

1621  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) was born on this day in history.  

1642  Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 July - 22.  

1461  On this day in history charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58  

1477  On this day in history adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39  

1497  Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1499  On July - 22 death of neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle  

1525  On this day in history death of richard Wingfield, English diplomat