Historical Events In July - 22

1979  Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on July - 22.   

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 July - 22.   

1983  On July - 22 -128ø F (-89ø C) recorded, Vostok, Antarctica (world record)   

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

1983  On this day in history poland's PM Januzelski lifts martial law   

1986  On July - 22 house of Reps impeaches Judge Harry E Claiborne on tax evasion   

1987  On this day in history soyuz TM-3 launched with 3 cosmonauts (1 Syrian)   

1987  On this day in history uS began escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers in Persian Gulf   

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

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

1988  On this day in history luigi Lucioni Italian, landscape painter (opera stars), dies at 87   

1988  On July - 22 duane Jones, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51   

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

1990  Nick Faldo of England wins the British Open Golf championship on July - 22.   

1990  On this day in history george Wood, dies of diabetes complications at 56   

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

1992  On this day in history 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 July - 22.   

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

1996  On this day in history courtney Alexandre Henriques Laws, community leader, dies at 65   

2005  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.   

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

2007  On July - 22 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 this day in history.   

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  Both the United Arab Emirates and the USA announce aid packages to besieged Gaza on July - 22.   

2017  10 die in over-heated tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas in human-trafficking incident on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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1210  On this day in history 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 July - 22.   

1510  Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1535  Katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1559  Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on July - 22.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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.