Page 8: Historical Events In July - 22

1979  On this day in history hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78   

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

1981  On this day in history turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life   

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

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  House of Reps impeaches Judge Harry E Claiborne on tax evasion on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history 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  500 US scientists pledge to boycott Pentagon germ-warfare research on this day in history.   

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  Greg Lemond of US wins bicycling's 3rd tour de France on July - 22.   

1990  On July - 22 nick Faldo of England wins the British Open Golf championship   

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

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

1995  Dave Clark, music promoter/songwriter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

2005  A Brazilian electrician, Jean Charles de Menezes, is shot dead at a London underground station by police who mistake him for a suicide bomber on this day in history.   

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  Parliamentary elections took place in Turkey on this day in history.   

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 July - 22.   

2012  Car bombs kills 20 people and injures 80 in Madaen and Najaf, Iraq on July - 22.   

2013  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  TV show "Supergirl" announces casting of first live-action transgender superhero, by transgender actor Nicole Maines as Nia Nal 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 July - 22.   

1478  On this day in history 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 July - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

1621  On this day in history birth of anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73)   

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

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

1362  On July - 22 death of louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324)   

1387  On this day in history death of french Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57   

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  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 July - 22.