Page 8: Historical Events In July - 22

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

1980  Fred Kaps [Abram PA Bongers], magician (world champ 1955), dies at 54 on July - 22.   

1981  On July - 22 turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life   

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

1983  On July - 22 dick Smith makes first solo helicopter flight around the world   

1983  Poland's PM Januzelski lifts martial law on July - 22.   

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 July - 22.   

1987  On this day in history a G Kripal Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India), dies   

1988  On this day in history 500 US scientists pledge to boycott Pentagon germ-warfare research   

1988  On July - 22 luigi Lucioni Italian, landscape painter (opera stars), dies at 87   

1988  On this day in history duane Jones, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51   

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

1991  On July - 22 serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested by police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   

1992  David Wojuarowicz, artist (U2 album cover), dies of AIDs at 37 on July - 22.   

1994  On July - 22 o.J. Simpson pleads innocent to mmurdering his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.   

1995  On this day in history dave Clark, music promoter/songwriter, dies at 85   

1996  On July - 22 courtney Alexandre Henriques Laws, community leader, dies at 65   

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  On July - 22 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  Parliamentary elections took place in Turkey on this day in history.   

2007  Yokozuna Asashoryu conquers the Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya Basho) in Nagoya, Japan on July - 22.   

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 this day in history car bombs kills 20 people and injures 80 in Madaen and Najaf, Iraq   

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

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

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

2017  On July - 22 south African golfer Branden Grace records lowest round for a men's major championship - 62 in 3rd round at British Open, Royal Birkdale, England   

2018  On July - 22 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   

2018  Heatwave in Japan kills 11 in one day on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history tV show "Supergirl" announces casting of first live-action transgender superhero, by transgender actor Nicole Maines as Nia Nal   

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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  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  On this day in history 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 July - 22.   

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

1035  Robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1497  On this day in history 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  On July - 22 death of richard Wingfield, English diplomat