Page 7: 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  WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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  Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship on July - 22.   

1963  On July - 22 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  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  Carl Sandburg poet dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1967  Jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour on July - 22.   

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

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

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

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  Hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus   

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

1972  Hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1975  On July - 22 house of Reps votes to restore citizenship to Gen Robert E Lee   

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 this day in history.   

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  Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1535  On July - 22 birth of katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621)   

1559  On July - 22 birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)   

1597  On July - 22 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

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 July - 22.   

1035  On this day in history robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies   

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  On July - 22 charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58   

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 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 this day in history.