Page 7: Historical Events In July - 22

1959  Benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres on this day in history.   

1960  Cuba nationalizes all US owned sugar factories on this day in history.   

1961  WBNB TV channel 10 in Charlotte Amaile, VI (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1962  On July - 22 1st US Venus probe, Mariner 1, fails at lift-off   

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  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 July - 22.   

1964  Steve Ballesteros wins the Britsh Golf Open on July - 22.   

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

1967  On this day in history carl Sandburg poet dies at 89   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1968  On July - 22 giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60   

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

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

1969  On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik 50 & Molniya 1-12 communications satellite   

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

1969  On July - 22 hammy Love, cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper, played for Australia), dies   

1971  Sudan military counter coup under premier Numeiry on this day in history.   

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  10.84" (27.53 cm) of rainfall, Fort Ripley, Mn (state 24-hr record) on this day in history.   

1972  Hugo Kauder, composer, dies at 84 on July - 22.   

1973  28th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Susie Maxwell Berning on this day in history.   

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  Edna Lewis Thomas, US actress (Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1975  On July - 22 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 July - 22.   

1979  On this day in history 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 July - 22.   

1510  Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537) was born on July - 22.   

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 July - 22 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

1621  Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of Shaftesbury/minister (1660-73) was born on July - 22.   

1642  On July - 22 birth of johann Quirsfeld, composer   

1035  On this day in history robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies   

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

1387  On July - 22 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 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 July - 22 death of neithart Fox, [Jonker Fox], German passage leader, slain in battle   

1525  Death of Richard Wingfield, English diplomat on this day in history.