Page 7: Historical Events In July - 22

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

1960  On July - 22 cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1963  On July - 22 beatles release "Introducing the Beatles"   

1964  On July - 22 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.   

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

1967  On July - 22 carl Sandburg poet dies at 89   

1967  Jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC)   

1967  Carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89 on July - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1969  On July - 22 prince Juan Carlos named as the future king of Spain by General Franco   

1969  USSR launches Sputnik 50 & Molniya 1-12 communications satellite on July - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84 on July - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1975  On July - 22 the House of Representatives approves a measure to restore the US citizenship of Robert E. Lee, Confederate General during the Civil War.   

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

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 July - 22.   

1478  Philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06) was born on July - 22.   

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

1535  On this day in history birth of katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621)   

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

1597  Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1642  On July - 22 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

1035  Robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies on July - 22.   

1362  On July - 22 death of louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324)   

1387  On this day in history death of french Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57   

1461  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1477  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1497  Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 on July - 22.   

1499  Death of Neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle on July - 22.   

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