Page 8: Historical Events In July - 22

1979  Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1983  On this day in history 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  Soyuz TM-3 launched with 3 cosmonauts (1 Syrian) on July - 22.   

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 July - 22.   

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  Duane Jones, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51 on July - 22.   

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

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

1992  On this day in history david Wojuarowicz, artist (U2 album cover), dies of AIDs at 37   

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

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

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

2011  On July - 22 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.   

2012  Car bombs kills 20 people and injures 80 in Madaen and Najaf, Iraq on this day in history.   

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

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  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  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 July - 22 heatwave in Japan kills 11 in one day   

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 this day in history.   

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

1559  On this day in history birth of lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619)   

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

1621  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) was born on July - 22.   

1642  On July - 22 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

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  On July - 22 death of french Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57   

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  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  Death of Richard Wingfield, English diplomat on July - 22.