Historical Events In June - 22

1973  On this day in history jacques Leon Wolfe, composer, dies at 77   

1977  On this day in history former AG John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison   

1977  In the Tonga Islands a 7.2 earthquake was centered approximately 2200 kilometers north of Wellington, New Zealand on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history walt Disney's "The Rescuers" released   

1978  On this day in history james Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced   

1978  On this day in history neo-Nazis call off plans to march in Jewish community of Skokie, Ill   

1978  On this day in history pluto's moon Charon discovered by James Christy   

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

1979  On June - 22 emory Parnell, St Paul Minn, actor (Life of Riley), dies at 85   

1980  On this day in history jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours   

1980  USSR begins removing troops from Afghanistan on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history john McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon   

1981  Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon on June - 22.   

1981  Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies on June - 22.   

1982  On this day in history manhattan institutes bus-only lanes   

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 June - 22.   

1983  NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history fred Astaire actor/dancer, dies at Century City Hospital in LA at 88   

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 this day in history bramwell Fletcher, actor (Mummy, Raffles, Svengali), dies at 84   

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

1990  Billy Joel performs a concert at Yankee Stadium on this day in history.   

1990  Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin officially removed on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history florida passes a law prohibits wearing a throng bathing suit   

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 this day in history.   

1991  Kevin O'Connor actor (Bogie), dies of cancer at 56 on this day in history.   

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  On June - 22 birth of pablo Bruna, composer   

1613  On June - 22 birth of lambert Pietkin, composer   

1674  On this day in history birth of eugene J P, Earl of Merode, Belgian marquis of Westerloo   

1680  On this day in history birth of ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (d. 1754)   

1684  Francesco Onofrio Manfredini, composer was born on June - 22.   

1701  On this day in history birth of nikolaj Eigtved, Danish architect (Christiansborg Castle)   

1704  John Taylor, English classical scholar (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1276  Innocent V, [Pierre the Tarantaise], Pope (1276), dies at about 36 on this day in history.   

1429  On this day in history death of ghiyath al-Kashi, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. 1380)   

1527  Machiavelli, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1632  On June - 22 death of james Whitelocke, English judge (b. 1570)   

1634  Death of Johann von Aldringen, Austrian field marshal (b. 1588) on June - 22.   

1699  On this day in history death of josiah Child, English Governor of the East India Company (b. 1630)   

1714  On this day in history death of matthew Henry, English non-conformist minister (b. 1662)