Historical Events In July - 22

1959  On July - 22 benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres   

1960  On July - 22 cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories   

1961  On this day in history wBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1962  On this day in history the first US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off   

1962  1st US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off on this day in history.   

1963  On July - 22 sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship   

1963  The Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles" on this day in history.   

1963  Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles" on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history four Navy Divers (LCDR Robert Thompson, MC; Gunners Mate First Class Lester Anderson, Chief Quartermaster Robert A. Barth, and Chief Hospital Corpsman Sanders Manning) submerge in Sealab I for 10 days at a depth of 192 feet, 39 miles off Hamilton, Bermuda. They surfaced on 31 July 1964.   

1964  Steve Ballesteros wins the Britsh Golf Open on this day in history.   

1965  Edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Hume as leader of Brit Cons party on July - 22.   

1967  Carl Sandburg poet dies at 89 on July - 22.   

1967  Jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour on July - 22.   

1967  1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC) on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89   

1968  Sir John Newsome recommends public schools should take 50% of their intake from the state school system on July - 22.   

1968  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 on July - 22.   

1969  Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing the peace in Detroit on this day in history.   

1969  Prince Juan Carlos named as the future king of Spain by General Franco on this day in history.   

1969  On July - 22 uSSR launches Sputnik 50 & Molniya 1-12 communications satellite   

1969  Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing peace in Detroit on this day in history.   

1969  Hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies on July - 22.   

1971  On this day in history sudan military counter coup under premier Numeiry   

1972  27.53 cm (10.84") of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record) on July - 22.   

1972  On July - 22 venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus   

1972  On July - 22 10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record)   

1972  On July - 22 hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84   

1973  28th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning on July - 22.   

1974  Evacuees from the coup on Cyprus arrive on board Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. Operation ended on 24 July on this day in history.   

1974  On July - 22 edna Lewis Thomas, US actress (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 88   

1975  House of Reps votes to restore citizenship to Gen Robert E Lee on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history the House of Representatives approves a measure to restore the US citizenship of Robert E. Lee, Confederate General during the Civil War.   

1976  "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances on July - 22.   

1979  On July - 22 hope Summers actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78   

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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  Philip I, (the Handsome), 1st Habsburg King of Spain (1504-06) was born on this day in history.   

1510  Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1535  Katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621) was born on July - 22.   

1559  Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on July - 22.   

1597  Virgilio Mazzocchi, composer was born on July - 22.   

1621  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) was born on this day in history.   

1642  On July - 22 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

1035  On July - 22 robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies   

1362  On this day in history death of louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324)   

1387  Death of French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57 on July - 22.   

1461  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1477  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1497  On July - 22 francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52   

1499  On this day in history death of neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle   

1525  On July - 22 death of richard Wingfield, English diplomat