Major Events
- 1633 Galileo Galilei recants his "heretical" position that the Earth orbiting the Sun was at odds with the Bible and church teaching (Vatican apologizes in Oct 1992 for how it handled the case)
- 1675 Royal Greenwich Observatory established in England by Charles II
- 1772 Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English common law, encouraging the abolitionist movement
- 1848 Beginning of the June Days uprising in Paris by French workers
- 1865 The CSS Shenandoah fires the last shot of the American Civil War in the Bering Strait to indicate surrender
- 1941 Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union during WWII, the largest military operation in history
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Jun 22 in Film & TV
- 1977 Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released, first Disney film to get a sequel
Jun 22 in Music
- 1963 "Little" Stevie Wonder aged 13 releases his first single "Fingertips" (first live non-studio recording to go to No. 1 on Billboard)
Jun 22 in Sport
- 1937 Challenger Joe Louis KOs James J. Braddock in the 8th round at Chicago's Comiskey Park for the world heavyweight boxing title
Did You Know?
John Dillinger is informally named America's first Public Enemy Number One
Paul Morphy
Carl Hubbell
John Dillinger
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Meryl Streep
Cyndi Lauper
Famous Weddings
- 1894 Harry Houdini marries Bessie Rahner
- 1958 NBA forward Elgin Baylor (23) weds Ruby Saunder at Mt Olive Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
- 1962 American actress-singer Jane Froman (54) weds college friend Rowland Smith
Famous Divorces
- 2023 Jason Mraz announces that he and Christina Carano have divorced
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Deadly Quest For The Northern Passage
For centuries mankind had sought the fabled Northern Passage - a new route for shipping from Europe to Asia. Explorer Henry Hudson's attempt did not go well.
June 22, 1611
The Painter Who Died For His Art
Painter Benjamin Haydon, who died on this day, spent his life beating on the door of London’s exclusive art ‘club’, the Royal Academy. They never let him in.
June 22, 1846
Germany Invades the Soviet Union
German troops cross the border point between Nazi Germany and the Sovet Union on June 22, 1941
June 22, 1941
