July 22 in history
Events on July 22
Notable events that happened on July 22 in past years.
- 2019
Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-1 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in a GSLV Mark III M1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover.
Wikipedia article: Chandrayaan-2 - 2005
Jean Charles de Menezes is killed by police as the hunt begins for the London Bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 21 July 2005 London bombings.
Wikipedia article: Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes - 1992
Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States.
Wikipedia article: Medellín - 1977
Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power.
Wikipedia article: Deng Xiaoping - 1962
Mariner program: Mariner 1 spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed.
Wikipedia article: Mariner program - 1943
World War II: Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1937
New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Wikipedia article: New Deal - 1916
Preparedness Day Bombing: In San Francisco, a bomb explodes on Market Street during a parade, killing ten and injuring 40.
Wikipedia article: Preparedness Day bombing - 1880
Abdur Rahman is proclaimed emir of Afghanistan after having been accepted as ruler by the British.
Wikipedia article: Abdur Rahman Khan - 1805
Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Cape Finisterre: An inconclusive naval action is fought between a combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve of France and a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder.
Wikipedia article: Napoleonic Wars - 1793
Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean becoming the first recorded human to complete a transcontinental crossing of North America.
Wikipedia article: Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) - 1594
The Dutch city of Groningen defended by the Spanish and besieged by a Dutch and English army under Maurice of Orange, capitulates.
Wikipedia article: Groningen - 1456
Ottoman wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade: John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeats Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire.
Wikipedia article: Ottoman wars in Europe - 1227
A coalition of north-east German towns, counts and princes defeats King Valdemar II of Denmark in the Battle of Bornhöved.
- 259
Election of Pope Dionysius after the death of Pope Sixtus II in the persecutions of Emperor Valerian in the previous year.
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