July 22 in History – What happened on 22 July in Past
✅ Published on July 22nd, 2021 in July in History
22 July - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on July 22, the day number in a year is 203 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 204. July 22 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
July 22 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 648 | During the Khmelnatsky uprising in Ukraine, 10,000 Jews were killed in the Chamelnik massacre. |
| 838 | Arab–Byzantine wars-The forces of the Abbasid Caliphate defeated Byzantine Empire troops, led by Emperor Theophilos himself, atthe Battle of Anzen near present-day Dazman, Turkey. |
| 1209 | The first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade tookplace as a crusader army captured Béziers in southern France andslaughtered the inhabitants. |
| 1678 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the Fort of Vellore. |
| 1706 | The Treaty of Scotland and England agreed in London for ratification by national legislatures. |
| 1729 | Diamonds were found in a Brazilian Minas garage. |
| 1731 | Spain signed the Treaty of Vienna. |
| 1775 | George Washington commanded the US Army. George Washington was the first President of the United States. |
| 1793 | Two days after becoming the first recorded person to complete atranscontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico, Scottishexplorer Alexander Mackenzie reached the westernmost point of his journey and inscribed his name on a rock. |
| 1802 | Gia Long conquered Hanoi and unified modern-day Vietnam, whichhad experienced centuries of feudal warfare. |
| 1802 | GA Long captured Hanoi to complete his unification of Vietnam. |
| 1808 | The French general DuPont surrendered to the Spanish irregular forces after the Battle of Belen. |
| 1864 | American Civil War-Confederate forces unsuccessfully attacked Union troops at the Battle of Atlanta. |
| 1873 | Sir Benjamin Pine was made Lieutenant - Governor of the Colony of Natal. |
| 1894 | Despite finishing in first place in the world's first autorace, Jules-Albert de Dion did not win, as his steam-powered car wasagainst the rules. |
| 1905 | Taft-Katsu Secret Agreement was reached. |
| 1918 | Indralal Rai, India's first proficient pilot, was killed in an air battle with Germany in London during the First World War. |
| 1933 | Wiley Post became the first pilot to fly solo around the world,landing after a seven-day, nineteen-hour flight at Floyd Bennett Fieldin Brooklyn, New York City. |
| 1934 | Bank robber John Dillinger, whose exploits were sensationalized across the United States, was shot dead by police in anambush outside the Biograph Theater in Chicago. |
| 1944 | In opposition to the Polish government-in-exile, the Polish Committee of National Liberation published its manifesto, calling forradical reforms, a continuation of fighting in World War II against Nazi Germany, nationalisation of industry, and a 'decent border in the West'. |
| 1964 | The second meeting of the Organization of African Unity was held. |
| 1975 | Stanley Forman took the photo Fire Escape Collapse, which wouldreceive the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography and the title ofWorld Press Photo of the Year. |
| 1981 | India's first geostationary satellite 'Apple' started functioning. |
| 1991 | American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, after police discovered human remains in hisapartment. |
| 1992 | Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escaped from his luxuriousprivate prison and spent the next 17 months on the run. |
| 1993 | During the Great Flood of 1993, levees near Kaskaskia, Illinois, US, ruptured, forcing the entire town to evacuate by barges operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. |
| 1999 | The first version of MSN Messenger was released by Microsoft. |
| 2000 | The astronomers at the University of Arizona discovered Jupiter's 17th natural satellite. |
| 2002 | The Israeli Defense Forces dropped a bomb on the home of SalahShehade, the leader of the military arm of Hamas, killing him and hisfamily. |
| 2002 | Following a trial that captivated Brazil, a court in São Paulosentenced Suzane von Richthofen to 39½ years in prison for the murdersof her parents. |
| 2003 | Two sons of dictator Saddam Hussein were killed in an air strike in Iraq. |
| 2005 | London metropolitan police killed Jean Charles de Menezes, aBrazilian immigrant, after misidentifying him as being involved in theprevious day's failed bombing attempts on the city. |
| 2009 | A solar eclipse, the longest in history, lasts up to 6 minutes and 38.8 seconds, over parts of Asia and the Pacific Ocean. |
| 2009 | The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century appeared in India. |
| 2010 | The Stonehenge World Heritage Site announces the discovery of a possible new henge, the biggest discovery at a major monument in over 50 years. |
| 2010 | Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muraligharan, the world's greatest bowler, retired from Test cricket. He has the highest record of 800 wickets in this name. |
| 2011 | An extremist explodes a car bomb in Oslo, Norway, killing at least seven people; he then opens fire at a Labour Party youth camp in Utoya, Norway, killing 84. |
| 2011 | The International Monetary Fund approves a new three-year loan for Haiti worth $60 million, canceling Haiti's $268 million debt. |
| 2011 | Two sequential terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utøya claimed thelives of 77 people, in the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II. |
| 2012 | India elects Pranab Mukherjee as its new President. |
| 2012 | After placing first in the 2012 Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins becomes the first British cyclist to win the famous competition. |
| 2012 | Pranab Mukherjee became the 13th President of India. |
| 2013 | Scientific studies reveal that dolphins have unique names for one another, much like humans do. |
| 2013 | Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to a son, the third in line to the British throne; the child, named George Alexander Louis, is formally known as His Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge. |
| 2013 | The earthquake in China's Gansu province killed 89 people. |
| 2014 | Apple Inc. forecasts greater demand for its new iPhone6 models than for the iPhone 5S and 5C; in response to consumer demand, the new phones will have larger screens. |
| 2014 | A case of bubonic plague in the Chinese province of Gansu prompts quarantines in parts of the city of Yumen; while outbreaks are rare, the disease can be contracted by contact with fleas from wild rodents. |
| 2014 | A report called the 9/11 attack a failure of government institutions. |
Famous Birthdays of July 22 😀:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1930 | Shriram Shankar / Scientist / India |
| 1935 | Tom Cartwright / Cricketer / United Kingdom |
| 1968 | Rhys Ifans / Actor / United Kingdom |
| 1937 | Yasuhiro Kojima / Wrestler / United States of America |
| 1985 | Akira Tozawa / Wrestler / Japan |
| 1965 | Shawn Michaels / Wrestler / United States of America |
| 1974 | Franka Potente / Actress / Germany |
| 1949 | Alan Menken / Composer / United States of America |
| 1980 | Scott Dixon / Race Car Driver / New Zealand |
| 1980 | Kate Ryan / Singer / Belgium |
| 1986 | Steve Johnson / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1972 | Keyshawn Johnson / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1938 | Terence Stamp / Actor / United Kingdom |
| 1983 | Steven Jackson / Footballer / United States of America |
| 1960 | Jon Oliva / Writer / United States of America |
| 1926 | Wolfgang Iser / Scholar / Germany |
| 1621 | Anthony Ashley Cooper / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1978 | Martyn Lee / Producer / United Kingdom |
| 1970 | Sergei Zubov / Ice Hockey Player / Russia |
| 1964 | John Leguizamo / Actor / United States of America |
| 1944 | Anand Satyanand / Lawyer / New Zealand |
| 1942 | Les Johns / Rugby Player / Australia |
| 1970 | Steve Carter / Rugby Player / Australia |
| 1924 | Margaret Whiting / Singer / United States of America |
| 1888 | Kirk Bryan / Academic / United States of America |
| 1973 | Brian Chippendale / Singer / United States of America |
| 1969 | Despina Vandi / Singer / Germany |
| 1940 | Alex Trebek / Producer / Canada |
| 1559 | Lawrence of Brindisi / Saint / Italy |
| 1934 | Junior Cook / Saxophonist / United States of America |
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