Historical Events In July - 22

1979  Hope Summers, actress (Clara-Andy Griffith Show), dies at 78 on July - 22.   

1980  Fred Kaps [Abram PA Bongers], magician (world champ 1955), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1981  Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life on July - 22.   

1983  -128ø F (-89ø C) recorded, Vostok, Antarctica (world record) on July - 22.   

1983  Dick Smith makes first solo helicopter flight around the world on July - 22.   

1983  On this day in history poland's PM Januzelski lifts martial law   

1986  House of Reps impeaches Judge Harry E Claiborne on tax evasion on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history soyuz TM-3 launched with 3 cosmonauts (1 Syrian)   

1987  On this day in history uS began escorting re-flagged Kuwaiti tankers in Persian Gulf   

1987  On July - 22 a G Kripal Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India), dies   

1988  500 US scientists pledge to boycott Pentagon germ-warfare research on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history luigi Lucioni Italian, landscape painter (opera stars), dies at 87   

1988  On July - 22 duane Jones, dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 51   

1990  Greg Lemond of US wins bicycling's 3rd tour de France on this day in history.   

1990  Nick Faldo of England wins the British Open Golf championship on this day in history.   

1990  George Wood, dies of diabetes complications at 56 on July - 22.   

1991  On July - 22 serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested by police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   

1992  On July - 22 david Wojuarowicz, artist (U2 album cover), dies of AIDs at 37   

1994  O.J. Simpson pleads innocent to mmurdering his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman on July - 22.   

1995  Dave Clark, music promoter/songwriter, dies at 85 on July - 22.   

1996  Courtney Alexandre Henriques Laws, community leader, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

2005  On this day in history a Brazilian electrician, Jean Charles de Menezes, is shot dead at a London underground station by police who mistake him for a suicide bomber.   

2007  On this day in history floods cause chaos through wide areas of Britain, especially the counties of Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire, leaving hundreds homeless and thousands of vehicles stranded on major roads.   

2007  On July - 22 parliamentary elections took place in Turkey.   

2007  Yokozuna Asashoryu conquers the Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament (Nagoya Basho) in Nagoya, Japan on July - 22.   

2011  76 people are killed in twin terrorist attacks in Norway after a bombing in the Regjeringskvartalet government center in Oslo and a shooting at a political youth camp on the island of Utøya on this day in history.   

2012  Car bombs kills 20 people and injures 80 in Madaen and Najaf, Iraq on this day in history.   

2013  89 people are killed and 500 are injured by earthquakes in Gansu province, China on July - 22.   

2014  On this day in history both the United Arab Emirates and the USA announce aid packages to besieged Gaza   

2017  10 die in over-heated tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas in human-trafficking incident on July - 22.   

2017  On July - 22 south African golfer Branden Grace records lowest round for a men's major championship - 62 in 3rd round at British Open, Royal Birkdale, England   

2018  British Open Golf, Carnoustie: Francesco Molinari holds off a pack of players including favourites Rory McIlroy & Justin Rose to win by 2; first Italian to win a major title on July - 22.   

2018  On this day in history heatwave in Japan kills 11 in one day   

2018  On this day in history tV show "Supergirl" announces casting of first live-action transgender superhero, by transgender actor Nicole Maines as Nia Nal   

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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 this day in history birth of alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence (d. 1537)   

1535  On July - 22 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 July - 22 birth of virgilio Mazzocchi, composer   

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

1642  Johann Quirsfeld, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1362  On July - 22 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  On this day in history charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58   

1477  On July - 22 adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39   

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