Page 7: Historical Events In July - 22

1959  Benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres on this day in history.   

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

1961  WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting on July - 22.   

1962  On July - 22 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 July - 22 sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship   

1963  On this day in history the Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles"   

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

1964  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 on July - 22.   

1964  On July - 22 steve Ballesteros wins the Britsh Golf Open   

1965  Edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Hume as leader of Brit Cons party on July - 22.   

1967  Carl Sandburg poet dies at 89 on July - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  Carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

1968  On July - 22 giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60   

1969  Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing the peace in Detroit on July - 22.   

1969  Prince Juan Carlos named as the future king of Spain by General Franco on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On this day in history hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies   

1971  Sudan military counter coup under premier Numeiry on July - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84   

1973  28th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning on July - 22.   

1974  Evacuees from the coup on Cyprus arrive on board Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. Operation ended on 24 July on this day in history.   

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  On July - 22 hope Summers actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78   

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1210  On July - 22 birth of joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1238)   

1478  Philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06) was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 22 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

1621  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)   

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

1035  Robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

1362  Death of Louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324) on July - 22.   

1387  Death of French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57 on July - 22.   

1461  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58 on July - 22.   

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

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

1499  On this day in history death of neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle   

1525  On July - 22 death of richard Wingfield, English diplomat