A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on June 22 throughout history.
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Galileo Galilei recants his "heretical" position that the Earth orbiting the Sun is at odds with the Bible and church teaching (Vatican apologizes in 1992 for how it handled the case)
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux)...
Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English common law, encouraging the abolitionist movement
The French Second Republic (French: Deuxième république française or La IIe République), officially the French Republic (République française), was the second republican formation of the government...
The CSS Shenandoah fires the last shot of the American Civil War in the Bering Strait to indicate surrender
Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union during World War II, the largest military operation in history
The Rescuers is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution.
"Little" Stevie Wonder aged 13 releases his first single "Fingertips" (first live non-studio recording to go to No. 1 on Billboard)
Game of lawn tennis is introduced by Welsh Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, who introduces a rubber ball to bounce on grass
Challenger Joe Louis KOs James J. Braddock in the 8th round at Chicago's Comiskey Park for the world heavyweight boxing title
John McEnroe's famous "You cannot be serious" rant in first-round win over Tom Gullikson at Wimbledon
Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (20) marries Bessie Rahner (18)
NBA forward Elgin Baylor (23) weds Ruby Saunder at Mt Olive Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
American actress-singer Jane Froman (54) weds college friend Rowland Smith
Jason Thomas Mraz ( mə-RAZ; born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Antiochus III the Great (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος ὁ Μέγας, Antíokhos ho Mégas; c. 241 BC – 3 July 187 BC) was the sixth ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 223 BC to 187 BC.
BC Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat and capture Macedonian King Perseus, ending the Third Macedonian War
Council of Ephesus (3rd ecumenical council) opens to settle dispute between Nestorius, Bishop of Constantinople and Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria
Pope Stephen IV, [V] elected to succeed Leo III
Pope Clement IV commissions English philosopher Roger Bacon to begin "writings and remedies for current conditions" ie. write a summary of the sciences (results in his 1267 "opus major")
Fictional character of "The Hobbit" Bilbo Baggins returns to his home at Bag End, Shire Reckoning
Antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath
Battle of Sirhind: Mughal army defeats the Suri Empire in the Punjab, reestablishing the Mughal Empire and Sultan Humayun
Jewish quarter of Prague burned and looted
Battle of Sisak: Christian Habsburg troops defeat the Bosnian Ottoman army under Hasan Pasha, in Central Croatia, wiping out the army and killing their leader
Battle at Bothwell Bridge on Clyde: Duke of Monmouth beats Scots
King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion & freedom of the press
Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, making him the grandson of James VII and II, and the...
Timeline of the American Revolution—timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined for independence from the British Empire, and...
1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)
Paul I was Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801. Paul remained overshadowed by his mother, Catherine the Great, for most of his life.
British board USS Chesapeake, a provocation leading to War of 1812
First match at the current Lord's Cricket Ground, MCC vs Herefordshire
British Parliament abolishes feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America
John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine
Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ), commonly known as DKE or Deke, is one of the oldest fraternities in the United States, with fifty-six active chapters and five active colonies across North America.
A doughnut or donut is a type of pastry made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in...
Stephen C. Massett opens concert at San Francisco courthouse using only piano in California
Fire destroys part of San Francisco, including City Hall and Jenny Lind Theatre, city's seventh major fire in 2 years
The Second Battle of Ream's Station (also Reams or Reams's) was fought during the siege of Petersburg in the American Civil War on August 25, 1864, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
Arkansas (AR-kən-saw) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of...
American physician Dr Andrew T. Still founds the study of Osteopathy
Garonne Flood: great damage in Verdun & Toulouse, kills about 1,000
Swedish ship SS Vega with explorer Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld sets out to find the Northeast Passage (succeeds 1879)
Louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss
British fleet under Vice Admiral George Tryon leaves Beirut
Bombay plague commissioner Walter Charles Rand shot by Chapekar brothers as protest against his extreme measures to combat city's plague epidemic (dies July 3)
In China, practically the whole foreign community in Peking, including many Chinese Christians, retreat to British compounds
Chinese laborers arrive in South Africa following a severe labor shortage
Haakon VII was King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957, having reigned for nearly 52 years. He was born in Copenhagen during the reign of his grandfather, King Christian IX of Denmark; he...
The N Broadway Express is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway.
A circus train is rammed by a troop train in Ivanhoe, Illinois, killing 68 people
The Herrin massacre took place on June 21–22, 1922, in Herrin, Illinois, in a coal mining area during a nationwide strike by the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA).
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
Cardinals pick up 39-year-old Grover Alexander on waivers from Cubs
Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader
RVU, Radio-Volks-University, forms
Congress approves "Lindbergh Act" making kidnapping a federal offense (amended 1934)
The German National People's Party (German: Deutschnationale Volkspartei, DNVP) was a national-conservative and monarchist political party in Germany during the Weimar Republic.
Harry Froboess dives 110 meters from an airship into Lake Constance at the foot of the Alps and survives
Joe Louis scores a stunning 1st round KO of German Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium, NYC to retain his world heavyweight boxing title
1st Dairy Queen restaurant opens in Joliet, Illinois
June Uprising in Lithuania begins, resulting in the collapse of the Soviet occupation, but replaced with invading German forces shortly after
Boston Brave Jim Tobin 2nd no-hitter of yr beats Phils, 7-0 in 5 inn
12" rain in 42 mins (Holt, MO)
Gene Rayburn & Dee Finch morning show premieres on NBC radio
Streetcars in Kansas City were the primary public transit mode during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, like most North American cities.
Game in KC between A's & Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado
American bowler Eddie Lubanski bowls 2 consecutive perfect games
Beatles record "Ain't She Sweet", "Cry for a Shadow", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Why", "Nobody's Child" & "My Bonnie", in Hamburg, Germany
A hovercraft (pl.: also hovercraft), also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and various other surfaces. Hovercraft use...
Freddie Trueman ends his Test cricket career, v NZ at Lord's
South African Bishop Alphaeus Hamilton Zulu, is refused a passport and thus permission to attend an international church conference by the South African government
Cleveland's Cuyahoga River catches fire due to pollution
Irish socialist, republican and Member of Parliament, Bernadette Devlin, loses her appeal against a 6-month prison sentence imposed for taking part in riots in Derry
Pretoria court rules that the former leader of the banned Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), Robert Sobukwe, will not be allowed to use his exit permit to leave South Africa for study in the United States
The Irish Republican Army announce that it would call a ceasefire from 26 June 1972 provided that there is a "reciprocal response" from the security forces
Dutch High Council stops addition of fluorine to drinking water
Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 2 ("Copernican"), celebrating 500th anniversary of birth of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, premieres in performance by the Polish National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Andrzej Markowski, with soloists baritone Andrzej Hiolski and soprano Stef
Ulster Volunteer Force try to derail a train by planting a bomb on the railway line near County Kildare, Ireland; a civilian who tries to stop them is stabbed-to-death (his actions delay the explosion to let the train pass safely)
Randall Leo Jones (January 12, 1950 – November 18, 2025), nicknamed "Junkman", was an American professional baseball player who was a left-handed pitcher.
Former US Attorney General John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison for perjury regarding his involvement the Watergate Scandal
Charon (-ən or SHARR-ən), formal designation (134340) Pluto I, is the largest of the five known natural satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto. It has a mean radius of 606 km (377 mi).
Jim King begins riding the Miracle Strip Roller Coaster for 368 hours
2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2
Manhattan institutes bus-only lanes
MLB Philadelphia Phillies infielder Pete Rose gets his 3,772nd career hit, moves past Hank Aaron into 2nd place
1st time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle
Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins
Pirate Radio Euro Weekend (Holland) begins transmitting
A bomb blast in a Johannesburg video game arcade kills an unborn baby and injures ten people
Business Day reports that SA is about to test an intermediate range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads
Supreme Court rules "hate crime" laws violated free-speech rights
NY Met Anthony Young ties record of 23rd straight lose
FIFA World Cup: USA beats Colombia 2-1 in round match at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 1st WC win since 1950
Former Mpumalanga premier, Ndaweni Mahlangu causes a storm within political circles with his now infamous statement, "It is acceptable for politicians to lie", South Africa
An earthquake in western Iran measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale kills more than 261 people.
During the afternoon rush hour of June 22, 2009, a subway train wreck occurred between two southbound Red Line Washington Metro trains in Northeast Washington, D.C., United States.
Anurag Kashyap is an Indian filmmaker and actor, known for his work in Hindi cinema.
Roskilde 6, world's longest Viking longship (37 meters/123 ft) rediscovered 1996, probably part of King Canute's royal fleet (built 1025 AD) goes on display for the first time at National Museum in Copenhagen [1]
JAMA Internal Medical Journal announces obese Americans now outnumber those just overweight
NHL owners meeting unanimously approves the Las Vegas expansion bid to start play in the 2017-18 season.
NBA Draft: Washington point guard Markelle Fultz first pick by Philadelphia 76ers
Attempted coup fails in Ethiopia, four officials killed including army chief of staff General Seare Mekonnen
Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths (officially) with states of Amazonas, Pará, Ceará, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro most effected.
6.1 magnitude earthquake, Afghanistan's deadliest in twenty years, strikes near Khost, in the south-east, killing at least 1000 and injuring 1500
Beijing records its hottest June day of 41.1C (105.9F), since records began in 1961 [1]
Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten shows his last collection in Paris, before retiring after 38 years [1]
US joins Israeli offensive against Iranian nuclear facilities, bombing three sites, including more than a dozen massive “bunker buster” bombs on subterranean Fordow and Natanz facilities, while Tomahawk missiles struck Isfahan; Operation Midnight Hammer involved 125 aircraft and submarine launched m
John Dillinger, American bank robber, known for american bank robber, was born on 1903-06-22.
Cicely Saunders is born
Ada E. Yonath chemist, known for israeli chemist, was born on 1940-06-22. Ada E. Yonath is an Israeli crystallographer and Nobel laureate in Chemistry, best known for her pioneering work on the…
Elizabeth Warren, American politician, known for american politician, was born on 1950-06-22.
Dan Brown, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1965-06-22. Daniel Gerhard Brown is an American writer best known for his thriller novels, particularly the Robert Langdon series…
Billy Wilder, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1906-06-22. Billy Wilder was an American filmmaker and screenwriter.
Kris Kristofferson, American singer and actor, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1936-06-22.
Meryl Streep, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1950-06-22. Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress.
Cyndi Lauper, American singer-songwriter and actress, known for american singer-songwriter and actress, was born on 1954-06-22.
Mary Lynn Rajskub is born
Vijay, Indian actor and politician, known for indian actor and politician, was born on 1975-06-22.
Paul Morphy, American athlete, known for american chess player, was born on 1837-06-22. Paul Charles Morphy (June 22, 1837 – July 10, 1884) was an American chess player.
Carl Hubbell, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1903-06-22.
Pete Maravich, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1947-06-22.
Dan Wheldon, British athlete, known for british racing driver, was born on 1978-06-22.
Clyde Drexler, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1963-06-22.
Natalia Grossman is born
Erich Maria Remarque, German novelist, known for german novelist, was born on 1898-06-22. Erich Maria Remarque was a German novelist.
Octavia E. Butler, American science fiction writer, known for american science fiction writer, was born on 1947-06-22.
BC Battle of Pydna: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat and capture Macedonian King Perseus, ending the Third Macedonian War
Antiochus III the Great (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος ὁ Μέγας, Antíokhos ho Mégas; c. 241 BC – 3 July 187 BC) was the sixth ruler of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 223 BC to 187 BC.
Council of Ephesus (3rd ecumenical council) opens to settle dispute between Nestorius, Bishop of Constantinople and Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria
Pope Stephen IV, [V] elected to succeed Leo III
Pope Clement IV commissions English philosopher Roger Bacon to begin "writings and remedies for current conditions" ie. write a summary of the sciences (results in his 1267 "opus major")
Fictional character of "The Hobbit" Bilbo Baggins returns to his home at Bag End, Shire Reckoning
Antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath
Battle of Sirhind: Mughal army defeats the Suri Empire in the Punjab, reestablishing the Mughal Empire and Sultan Humayun
Jewish quarter of Prague burned and looted
Battle of Sisak: Christian Habsburg troops defeat the Bosnian Ottoman army under Hasan Pasha, in Central Croatia, wiping out the army and killing their leader
Galileo Galilei recants his "heretical" position that the Earth orbiting the Sun is at odds with the Bible and church teaching (Vatican apologizes in 1992 for how it handled the case)
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux)...
Battle at Bothwell Bridge on Clyde: Duke of Monmouth beats Scots
King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion & freedom of the press
Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, making him the grandson of James VII and II, and the...
Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English common law, encouraging the abolitionist movement
Timeline of the American Revolution—timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined for independence from the British Empire, and...
1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000)
Paul I was Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801. Paul remained overshadowed by his mother, Catherine the Great, for most of his life.
British board USS Chesapeake, a provocation leading to War of 1812
First match at the current Lord's Cricket Ground, MCC vs Herefordshire
British Parliament abolishes feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America
John Howe patents pin manufacturing machine
Paul Morphy, American athlete, known for american chess player, was born on 1837-06-22. Paul Charles Morphy (June 22, 1837 – July 10, 1884) was an American chess player.
Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ), commonly known as DKE or Deke, is one of the oldest fraternities in the United States, with fifty-six active chapters and five active colonies across North America.
A doughnut or donut is a type of pastry made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in...
The French Second Republic (French: Deuxième république française or La IIe République), officially the French Republic (République française), was the second republican formation of the government...
Stephen C. Massett opens concert at San Francisco courthouse using only piano in California
Fire destroys part of San Francisco, including City Hall and Jenny Lind Theatre, city's seventh major fire in 2 years
The Second Battle of Ream's Station (also Reams or Reams's) was fought during the siege of Petersburg in the American Civil War on August 25, 1864, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
The CSS Shenandoah fires the last shot of the American Civil War in the Bering Strait to indicate surrender
Arkansas (AR-kən-saw) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of...
Game of lawn tennis is introduced by Welsh Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, who introduces a rubber ball to bounce on grass
American physician Dr Andrew T. Still founds the study of Osteopathy
Garonne Flood: great damage in Verdun & Toulouse, kills about 1,000
Swedish ship SS Vega with explorer Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld sets out to find the Northeast Passage (succeeds 1879)
Louisville Colonels set ML baseball record with 26th consecutive loss
British fleet under Vice Admiral George Tryon leaves Beirut
Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (20) marries Bessie Rahner (18)
Bombay plague commissioner Walter Charles Rand shot by Chapekar brothers as protest against his extreme measures to combat city's plague epidemic (dies July 3)
Erich Maria Remarque, German novelist, known for german novelist, was born on 1898-06-22. Erich Maria Remarque was a German novelist.
In China, practically the whole foreign community in Peking, including many Chinese Christians, retreat to British compounds
John Dillinger, American bank robber, known for american bank robber, was born on 1903-06-22.
Carl Hubbell, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1903-06-22.
Chinese laborers arrive in South Africa following a severe labor shortage
Haakon VII was King of Norway from 1905 until his death in 1957, having reigned for nearly 52 years. He was born in Copenhagen during the reign of his grandfather, King Christian IX of Denmark; he...
Billy Wilder, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1906-06-22. Billy Wilder was an American filmmaker and screenwriter.
The N Broadway Express is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway.
A circus train is rammed by a troop train in Ivanhoe, Illinois, killing 68 people
Cicely Saunders is born
The Herrin massacre took place on June 21–22, 1922, in Herrin, Illinois, in a coal mining area during a nationwide strike by the United Mineworkers of America (UMWA).
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
Cardinals pick up 39-year-old Grover Alexander on waivers from Cubs
Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader
RVU, Radio-Volks-University, forms
Congress approves "Lindbergh Act" making kidnapping a federal offense (amended 1934)
The German National People's Party (German: Deutschnationale Volkspartei, DNVP) was a national-conservative and monarchist political party in Germany during the Weimar Republic.
Harry Froboess dives 110 meters from an airship into Lake Constance at the foot of the Alps and survives
Kris Kristofferson, American singer and actor, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1936-06-22.
Challenger Joe Louis KOs James J. Braddock in the 8th round at Chicago's Comiskey Park for the world heavyweight boxing title
Joe Louis scores a stunning 1st round KO of German Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium, NYC to retain his world heavyweight boxing title
1st Dairy Queen restaurant opens in Joliet, Illinois
Ada E. Yonath chemist, known for israeli chemist, was born on 1940-06-22. Ada E. Yonath is an Israeli crystallographer and Nobel laureate in Chemistry, best known for her pioneering work on the…
Operation Barbarossa: Nazi Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union during World War II, the largest military operation in history
June Uprising in Lithuania begins, resulting in the collapse of the Soviet occupation, but replaced with invading German forces shortly after
Boston Brave Jim Tobin 2nd no-hitter of yr beats Phils, 7-0 in 5 inn
12" rain in 42 mins (Holt, MO)
Pete Maravich, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1947-06-22.
Octavia E. Butler, American science fiction writer, known for american science fiction writer, was born on 1947-06-22.
Elizabeth Warren, American politician, known for american politician, was born on 1950-06-22.
Meryl Streep, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1950-06-22. Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress.
Gene Rayburn & Dee Finch morning show premieres on NBC radio
Cyndi Lauper, American singer-songwriter and actress, known for american singer-songwriter and actress, was born on 1954-06-22.
Streetcars in Kansas City were the primary public transit mode during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, like most North American cities.
NBA forward Elgin Baylor (23) weds Ruby Saunder at Mt Olive Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.
Game in KC between A's & Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado
American bowler Eddie Lubanski bowls 2 consecutive perfect games
Beatles record "Ain't She Sweet", "Cry for a Shadow", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Why", "Nobody's Child" & "My Bonnie", in Hamburg, Germany
American actress-singer Jane Froman (54) weds college friend Rowland Smith
A hovercraft (pl.: also hovercraft), also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and various other surfaces. Hovercraft use...
"Little" Stevie Wonder aged 13 releases his first single "Fingertips" (first live non-studio recording to go to No. 1 on Billboard)
Clyde Drexler, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1963-06-22.
Freddie Trueman ends his Test cricket career, v NZ at Lord's
Dan Brown, American writer, known for american writer, was born on 1965-06-22. Daniel Gerhard Brown is an American writer best known for his thriller novels, particularly the Robert Langdon series…
South African Bishop Alphaeus Hamilton Zulu, is refused a passport and thus permission to attend an international church conference by the South African government
Cleveland's Cuyahoga River catches fire due to pollution
Irish socialist, republican and Member of Parliament, Bernadette Devlin, loses her appeal against a 6-month prison sentence imposed for taking part in riots in Derry
Pretoria court rules that the former leader of the banned Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), Robert Sobukwe, will not be allowed to use his exit permit to leave South Africa for study in the United States
The Irish Republican Army announce that it would call a ceasefire from 26 June 1972 provided that there is a "reciprocal response" from the security forces
Mary Lynn Rajskub is born
Dutch High Council stops addition of fluorine to drinking water
Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 2 ("Copernican"), celebrating 500th anniversary of birth of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, premieres in performance by the Polish National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Andrzej Markowski, with soloists baritone Andrzej Hiolski and soprano Stef
Darius Milhaud, French composer, conductor and teacher, known for french composer, conductor and teacher, died on 1974-06-22. Darius Milhaud was a French composer, conductor, and teacher.
Ulster Volunteer Force try to derail a train by planting a bomb on the railway line near County Kildare, Ireland; a civilian who tries to stop them is stabbed-to-death (his actions delay the explosion to let the train pass safely)
Vijay, Indian actor and politician, known for indian actor and politician, was born on 1975-06-22.
Randall Leo Jones (January 12, 1950 – November 18, 2025), nicknamed "Junkman", was an American professional baseball player who was a left-handed pitcher.
The Rescuers is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution.
Former US Attorney General John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison for perjury regarding his involvement the Watergate Scandal
Charon (-ən or SHARR-ən), formal designation (134340) Pluto I, is the largest of the five known natural satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto. It has a mean radius of 606 km (377 mi).
Dan Wheldon, British athlete, known for british racing driver, was born on 1978-06-22.
Jim King begins riding the Miracle Strip Roller Coaster for 368 hours
John McEnroe's famous "You cannot be serious" rant in first-round win over Tom Gullikson at Wimbledon
2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2
Manhattan institutes bus-only lanes
MLB Philadelphia Phillies infielder Pete Rose gets his 3,772nd career hit, moves past Hank Aaron into 2nd place
1st time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle
Calvin Griffith signs letter of intent to sell ownership of Twins
Pirate Radio Euro Weekend (Holland) begins transmitting
A bomb blast in a Johannesburg video game arcade kills an unborn baby and injures ten people
Business Day reports that SA is about to test an intermediate range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads
Supreme Court rules "hate crime" laws violated free-speech rights
NY Met Anthony Young ties record of 23rd straight lose
FIFA World Cup: USA beats Colombia 2-1 in round match at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 1st WC win since 1950
Former Mpumalanga premier, Ndaweni Mahlangu causes a storm within political circles with his now infamous statement, "It is acceptable for politicians to lie", South Africa
An earthquake in western Iran measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale kills more than 261 people.
Natalia Grossman is born
During the afternoon rush hour of June 22, 2009, a subway train wreck occurred between two southbound Red Line Washington Metro trains in Northeast Washington, D.C., United States.
Anurag Kashyap is an Indian filmmaker and actor, known for his work in Hindi cinema.
Roskilde 6, world's longest Viking longship (37 meters/123 ft) rediscovered 1996, probably part of King Canute's royal fleet (built 1025 AD) goes on display for the first time at National Museum in Copenhagen [1]
JAMA Internal Medical Journal announces obese Americans now outnumber those just overweight
NHL owners meeting unanimously approves the Las Vegas expansion bid to start play in the 2017-18 season.
NBA Draft: Washington point guard Markelle Fultz first pick by Philadelphia 76ers
Attempted coup fails in Ethiopia, four officials killed including army chief of staff General Seare Mekonnen
Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths (officially) with states of Amazonas, Pará, Ceará, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro most effected.
6.1 magnitude earthquake, Afghanistan's deadliest in twenty years, strikes near Khost, in the south-east, killing at least 1000 and injuring 1500
Jason Thomas Mraz ( mə-RAZ; born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Beijing records its hottest June day of 41.1C (105.9F), since records began in 1961 [1]
Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten shows his last collection in Paris, before retiring after 38 years [1]
US joins Israeli offensive against Iranian nuclear facilities, bombing three sites, including more than a dozen massive “bunker buster” bombs on subterranean Fordow and Natanz facilities, while Tomahawk missiles struck Isfahan; Operation Midnight Hammer involved 125 aircraft and submarine launched m