Historical Events In June - 22

1973  Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1977  Former AG John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison on this day in history.  

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

1977  On this day in history walt Disney's "The Rescuers" released  

1978  James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced on this day in history.  

1978  On this day in history neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill  

1978  Pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy on this day in history.  

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 June - 22.  

1980  USSR begins removing troops from Afghanistan on June - 22.  

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

1981  John McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon  

1981  Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies on June - 22.  

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

1982  Prince Chuck &Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Challenge to Lassie), dies at 75  

1983  On June - 22 first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle  

1983  On June - 22 nHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period  

1983  On this day in history the first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle  

1984  On this day in history joseph Losey, director (Go-Between, M, Concrete Jungle), dies at 75  

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

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

1988  On this day in history dennis Day Jack Benny Show singer, dies of Lou Gehrigs disease at 71  

1988  On June - 22 bramwell Fletcher, actor (Mummy, Raffles, Svengali), dies at 84  

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

1990  On June - 22 billy Joel performs a concert at Yankee Stadium  

1990  Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin officially removed on June - 22.  

1990  On June - 22 florida passes a law prohibits wearing a throng bathing suit  

1990  Longest game in Toronto, Yanks beat Blue Jays 8-7 in 15 inns on June - 22.  

1991  On June - 22 governor General Ray Hnatyshyn presents Gulf and Kuwait medals to 42 Persian Gulf War veterans; 3,600 others also to get medals.  

1991  Kevin O'Connor actor (Bogie), dies of cancer at 56 on this day in history.  

1991  On this day in history underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in Phillipines  

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1478  On this day in history birth of philips de Schone, Archduke of Austrian/King of Castilia (Philips I)  

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

1613  Lambert Pietkin, composer was born on June - 22.  

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 this day in history.  

1701  Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) was born on this day in history.  

1704  On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English classical scholar (d. 1766)  

1276  On this day in history innocent V, [Pierre the Tarantaise], Pope (1276), dies at about 36  

1429  On June - 22 death of ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380)  

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  On this day in history death of james Whitelocke, English judge (b. 1570)  

1634  Death of Johann von Aldringen, Austrian field marshal (b. 1588) on June - 22.  

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

1714  Death of Matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662) on this day in history.