Historical Events In July - 22

1979  On July - 22 hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78  

1980  On this day in history fred Kaps [Abram PA Bongers], magician (world champ 1955), dies at 54  

1981  Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life on this day in history.  

1983  On this day in history -128ø F (-89ø C) recorded, Vostok, Antarctica (world record)  

1983  Dick Smith makes first solo helicopter flight around the world on July - 22.  

1983  Poland's PM Januzelski lifts martial law on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history house of Reps impeaches Judge Harry E Claiborne on tax evasion  

1987  On July - 22 soyuz TM-3 launched with 3 cosmonauts (1 Syrian)  

1987  US began escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers in Persian Gulf on this day in history.  

1987  A G Kripal Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India), dies on this day in history.  

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1988  500 US scientists pledge to boycott Pentagon germ-warfare research on July - 22.  

1988  Luigi Lucioni Italian, landscape painter (opera stars), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1988  Duane Jones, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51 on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history greg Lemond of US wins bicycling's 3rd tour de France  

1990  On this day in history nick Faldo of England wins the British Open Golf championship  

1990  George Wood, dies of diabetes complications at 56 on July - 22.  

1991  On this day in history serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested by police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  

1992  On July - 22 david Wojuarowicz, artist (U2 album cover), dies of AIDs at 37  

1994  O.J. Simpson pleads innocent to mmurdering his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman on this day in history.  

1995  On July - 22 dave Clark, music promoter/songwriter, dies at 85  

1996  Courtney Alexandre Henriques Laws, community leader, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

2005  On July - 22 a Brazilian electrician, Jean Charles de Menezes, is shot dead at a London underground station by police who mistake him for a suicide bomber.  

2007  Floods cause chaos through wide areas of Britain, especially the counties of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire, leaving hundreds homeless and thousands of vehicles stranded on major roads on this day in history.  

2007  On this day in history parliamentary elections took place in Turkey.  

2007  On this day in history yokozuna Asashoryu conquers the Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya Basho) in Nagoya, Japan.  

2011  76 people are killed in twin terrorist attacks in Norway after a bombing in the Regjeringskvartalet government center in Oslo and a shooting at a political youth camp on the island of Utøya on July - 22.  

2012  On July - 22 car bombs kills 20 people and injures 80 in Madaen and Najaf, Iraq  

2013  On July - 22 89 people are killed and 500 are injured by earthquakes in Gansu province, China  

2014  On this day in history both the United Arab Emirates and the USA announce aid packages to besieged Gaza  

2017  On July - 22 10 die in over-heated tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas in human-trafficking incident  

2017  South African golfer Branden Grace records lowest round for a men's major championship - 62 in 3rd round at British Open, Royal Birkdale, England on this day in history.  

2018  British Open Golf, Carnoustie: Francesco Molinari holds off a pack of players including favourites Rory McIlroy & Justin Rose to win by 2; first Italian to win a major title on July - 22.  

2018  On this day in history heatwave in Japan kills 11 in one day  

2018  TV show "Supergirl" announces casting of first live-action transgender superhero, by transgender actor Nicole Maines as Nia Nal on July - 22.  

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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 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  On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer  

1621  On July - 22 birth of anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)  

1642  Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on July - 22.  

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

1362  On this day in history death of louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324)  

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 this day in history.  

1477  On July - 22 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  Death of Neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle on this day in history.  

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