Page 6: Historical Events In July - 22

1939  1st black woman judge (Jane Matilda Bolin-NYC) on July - 22.   

1939  On July - 22 terence Stamp, England, actor (Collector, Alien Nations)   

1940  Dutch prime minister De Geer meets Hitler seeking peace talks on this day in history.   

1940  Alex Trebek, Sudbury Ontario, TV game host (High Rollers, Jeopardy) on this day in history.   

1942  Beginning of Warsaw ghetto "Aktion." 6,000 to 7,000 a day are deported to Treblinka on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history gas rationing begins along the Atlantic coast of the US to help the American war effort during WWII.   

1942  Start of battle of the Kokoda Track, Papua on July - 22.   

1942  On July - 22 4th Russian Pantser army forms with 80 tanks   

1943  Allied forces captured Palermo, Sicily on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 22 general George S. Patton leads American troops to capture Palermo, Sicily, during WWII.   

1943  US forces led by Gen George Patton liberate Palermo Sicily on July - 22.   

1944  On July - 22 soviets set up Polish Committee of National Liberation   

1946  On this day in history 90 people die when Jewish extremists blow up a wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.   

1946  Estelle Bennett, rocker (The Ronettes) on this day in history.   

1946  Estelle Bennett, rocker (Ronettes) on this day in history.   

1947  On July - 22 -8ø F (-13ø C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)   

1947  On July - 22 -8°F (-13°C), Charlotte Pass, NSW (Australian record)   

1950  King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium on this day in history.   

1950  Frank Worrell completes 261 v England at Trent Bridge on this day in history.   

1950  William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history gen Francisco Craveiro Lopes appointed pres of Portugal   

1952  On this day in history polish constitution adopted (National Day)   

1952  Poland adopts Communist-imposed Constitution on July - 22.   

1952  Antonio Maria Valencia, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1953  Cy Kendall actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55 on July - 22.   

1953  U.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea on July - 22.   

1953  On July - 22 cy Kendall, actor (Mysteries of Chinatown), dies at 55   

1954  Virgin Islands (US) adopts constitution (Revised Organic Act) on July - 22.   

1955  Joseph Foley actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1955  On July - 22 the first VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon   

1955  On July - 22 1st VP to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon   

1955  On July - 22 joseph Foley, actor (Mr Peepers), dies at 45   

1958  US performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island on this day in history.   

1958  Karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies on July - 22.   

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1210  On this day in history birth of joan of England, Queen consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II of Scotland (d. 1238)   

1478  On July - 22 birth of philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06)   

1510  On July - 22 birth of alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537)   

1535  Katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1559  On July - 22 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 this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history 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 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 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 July - 22.   

1525  On this day in history death of richard Wingfield, English diplomat