Historical Events In July - 22

1959  On this day in history benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres  

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

1961  On this day in history wBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting  

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

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

1963  Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship on this day in history.  

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

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  On July - 22 steve Ballesteros wins the Britsh Golf Open  

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1965  On this day in history edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Hume as leader of Brit Cons party  

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

1968  On July - 22 sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system  

1968  On this day in history 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  USSR launches Sputnik 50 & Molniya 1-12 communications satellite on this day in history.  

1969  Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing peace in Detroit on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history house of Reps votes to restore citizenship to Gen Robert E Lee  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On July - 22 birth of katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621)  

1559  On this day in history birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)  

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

1621  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) was born on July - 22.  

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

1035  On July - 22 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  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  On July - 22 francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52  

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

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