Historical Events In June - 22

1973  Jacques Leon Wolfe, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1977  Former AG John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison on June - 22.   

1977  On June - 22 in the Tonga Islands a 7.2 earthquake was centered approximately 2200 kilometers north of Wellington, New Zealand   

1977  Walt Disney's "The Rescuers" released on June - 22.   

1978  James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced on June - 22.   

1978  On June - 22 neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill   

1978  Pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy on this day in history.   

1978  Pluto's moon, Charon, discovered by James Christy on June - 22.   

1979  On this day in history emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85   

1980  Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours on June - 22.   

1980  On this day in history uSSR begins removing troops from Afghanistan   

1981  2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2 on June - 22.   

1981  John McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon on June - 22.   

1981  On June - 22 mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon   

1981  On June - 22 lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies   

1982  Manhattan institutes bus-only lanes on June - 22.   

1982  Prince Chuck &Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital on June - 22.   

1982  On this day in history alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Challenge to Lassie), dies at 75   

1983  First time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

1983  On June - 22 nHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period   

1983  The first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle on this day in history.   

1984  On June - 22 joseph Losey, director (Go-Between, M, Concrete Jungle), dies at 75   

1987  Fred Astaire actor/dancer, dies at Century City Hospital in LA at 88 on June - 22.   

1987  On this day in history fred Astaire, actor/dancer (Royal Wedding, Let's Dance), dies at 88   

1988  Dennis Day Jack Benny Show singer, dies of Lou Gehrigs disease at 71 on this day in history.   

1988  On June - 22 bramwell Fletcher, actor (Mummy, Raffles, Svengali), dies at 84   

1989  On this day in history bengt Viktor Johansson, composer, dies at 74   

1990  On June - 22 billy Joel performs a concert at Yankee Stadium   

1990  On this day in history checkpoint Charlie in Berlin officially removed   

1990  Florida passes a law prohibits wearing a throng bathing suit on this day in history.   

1990  On June - 22 longest game in Toronto, Yanks beat Blue Jays 8-7 in 15 inns   

1991  Governor General Ray Hnatyshyn presents Gulf and Kuwait medals to 42 Persian Gulf War veterans; 3,600 others also to get medals on June - 22.   

1991  On June - 22 kevin O'Connor actor (Bogie), dies of cancer at 56   

1991  Underwater volcano, Mount Didicas, erupts in Phillipines on this day in history.   

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1478  On June - 22 birth of philips de Schone, Archduke of Austrian/King of Castilia (Philips I)   

1611  Pablo Bruna, composer was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of lambert Pietkin, composer   

1674  On June - 22 birth of eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo   

1680  Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer   

1701  Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle) was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Taylor, English classical scholar (d. 1766)   

1276  On June - 22 innocent V, [Pierre the Tarantaise], Pope (1276), dies at about 36   

1429  Death of Ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380) on June - 22.   

1527  On this day in history machiavelli, writer, dies   

1535  Death of John Fisher, English bishop (1504-35)/cardinal, beheaded at about 65 on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history death of james Whitelocke, English judge (b. 1570)   

1634  On June - 22 death of johann von Aldringen, Austrian field marshal (b. 1588)   

1699  On June - 22 death of josiah Child, English Governor of the East India Company (b. 1630)   

1714  On June - 22 death of matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)