Page 7: Historical Events In July - 22

1959  On this day in history benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres   

1960  On this day in history cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories   

1961  WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting on July - 22.   

1962  The first US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off on July - 22.   

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

1963  Sonny Liston KOs Floyd Patterson to retain heavywieght championship on July - 22.   

1963  On this day in history the Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles"   

1963  On July - 22 beatles release "Introducing the Beatles"   

1964  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 on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 22 steve Ballesteros wins the Britsh Golf Open   

1965  Edward Heath succeeds Alec Douglas-Hume as leader of Brit Cons party on this day in history.   

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

1967  Jimi Hendrix quits as openoing act of the Monkees' tour on this day in history.   

1967  1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC) on July - 22.   

1967  Carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89 on July - 22.   

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

1968  Giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1969  On July - 22 aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing the peace in Detroit   

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

1969  USSR launches Sputnik 50 & Molniya 1-12 communications satellite on July - 22.   

1969  Aretha Franklin arrested for disturbing peace in Detroit on July - 22.   

1969  Hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1971  Sudan military counter coup under premier Numeiry on July - 22.   

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

1972  Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus on July - 22.   

1972  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 28th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning   

1974  On July - 22 evacuees from the coup on Cyprus arrive on board Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. Operation ended on 24 July.   

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

1975  On this day in history house of Reps votes to restore citizenship to Gen Robert E Lee   

1975  The House of Representatives approves a measure to restore the US citizenship of Robert E. Lee, Confederate General during the Civil War on July - 22.   

1976  "Let My People Come" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 106 performances on this day in history.   

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

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1210  On July - 22 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  On July - 22 birth of alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537)   

1535  On this day in history birth of katarina Stenbock, wife of Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1621)   

1559  Lawrence of Brindisi, Italian monk (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

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  Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on this day in history.   

1035  Robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies on July - 22.   

1362  Death of Louis of Durazzo, Italian soldier (b. 1324) on this day in history.   

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 July - 22.   

1477  On this day in history adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39   

1497  Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1499  On July - 22 death of neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle   

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