Historical Events In June - 22

1973  Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer, dies at 77 on June - 22.   

1977  On this day in history former AG John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison   

1977  In the Tonga Islands a 7.2 earthquake was centered approximately 2200 kilometers north of Wellington, New Zealand on June - 22.   

1977  Walt Disney's "The Rescuers" released on June - 22.   

1978  On this day in history james Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced   

1978  Neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill on June - 22.   

1978  On June - 22 pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy   

1978  On June - 22 pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy   

1979  Emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1980  Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history uSSR begins removing troops from Afghanistan   

1981  On June - 22 2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2   

1981  On June - 22 john McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon   

1981  Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies   

1982  On this day in history manhattan institutes bus-only lanes   

1982  On June - 22 prince Chuck &Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital   

1982  Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Challenge to Lassie), dies at 75 on June - 22.   

1983  First time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle on June - 22.   

1983  NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period on June - 22.   

1983  The first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

1984  Joseph Losey, director (Go-Between, M, Concrete Jungle), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1987  Fred Astaire actor/dancer, dies at Century City Hospital in LA at 88 on June - 22.   

1987  Fred Astaire, actor/dancer (Royal Wedding, Let's Dance), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1988  Dennis Day Jack Benny Show singer, dies of Lou Gehrigs disease at 71 on June - 22.   

1988  Bramwell Fletcher, actor (Mummy, Raffles, Svengali), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history bengt Viktor Johansson, composer, dies at 74   

1990  Billy Joel performs a concert at Yankee Stadium on June - 22.   

1990  On June - 22 checkpoint Charlie in Berlin officially removed   

1990  Florida passes a law prohibits wearing a throng bathing suit on June - 22.   

1990  On June - 22 longest game in Toronto, Yanks beat Blue Jays 8-7 in 15 inns   

1991  Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn presents Gulf and Kuwait medals to 42 Persian Gulf War veterans; 3,600 others also to get medals on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history kevin O'Connor actor (Bogie), dies of cancer at 56   

1991  Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in Phillipines on this day in history.   

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1478  On June - 22 birth of philips de Schone, Archduke of Austrian/King of Castilia (Philips I)   

1611  Pablo Bruna, composer was born on June - 22.   

1613  On June - 22 birth of lambert Pietkin, composer   

1674  Eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo was born on this day in history.   

1680  Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (d. 1754) was born on June - 22.   

1684  Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer was born on June - 22.   

1701  On June - 22 birth of nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)   

1704  On June - 22 birth of john Taylor, English classical scholar (d. 1766)   

1276  Innocent V, [Pierre the Tarantaise], Pope (1276), dies at about 36 on this day in history.   

1429  Death of Ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380) on June - 22.   

1527  Machiavelli, writer, dies on June - 22.   

1535  Death of John Fisher, English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65 on June - 22.   

1632  Death of James Whitelocke, English judge (b. 1570) on this day in history.   

1634  On June - 22 death of johann von Aldringen, Austrian field marshal (b. 1588)   

1699  Death of Josiah Child, English Governor of the East India Company (b. 1630) on June - 22.   

1714  On June - 22 death of matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)