945 – Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies
1685 – Pietro Reggio, Italian composer and musician, dies at 53
1757 – Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer and harpsichordist (La Silvia), dies at 71
1923 – Charles Dupuy, French statesman, 3 times Prime Minister of France (1893, 1894-95, 1898-99), dies at 71
1924 – Frank Frost Abbott, American classical scholar, dies at 64
1933 – Max Schillings, German composer and conductor (Mona Lisa), dies at 65
1951 – Robert Flaherty, American filmmaker and the father of documentary film (Nanook of North), dies at 67
1986 – Jouko Paavo Kalervo Tolonen, Finnish composer, dies at 73
1994 – Henry William Collins, English artist, dies at 84
2007 – Benjamin Libet, American scientist (human consciousness), dies at 91
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Historical Events for 23rd July 2022
1764 – James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation
1851 – Treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians and US
1964 – Egyptian munition ship “Star of Alexandria” explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage
1968 – Fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt
1978 – MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton becomes 78th MLB pitcher to win 200
1978 – Franklin Bradshaw is murdered in Salt Lake City by his grandson Marc Schreuder at the instigation of his mother Frances Schreuder
1981 – 14th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel
1989 – FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC and CBS for 1st time (America’s Most Wanted)
2019 – BHP becomes the first mining company to tackle pollution, says it will invest $400 million to reduce emissions
2020 – China launches its first mission to Mars, Tianwen-1, a combined orbiter, lander and rover, from Wenchang Launch Site, Hainan Island
Today in History for 23rd July 2022
Historical Events
1594 – Dutch city Groningen held by Spain surrenders to Dutch and England army led by Maurice of Orange
1877 – 1st telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii completed
1959 – US Vice President Richard Nixon begins visit to the USSR
1966 – Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens
2005 – Three bombs explode in the Naama Bay area of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, killing 88 people
2010 – One Direction is formed during the X Factor show as Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson join together
Famous Birthdays
1902 – Walter Burle Marx, Brazilian pianist and composer, born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 1990)
1906 – Clancy Cooper, American actor (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains), born in Boise, Idaho (d. 1975)
1917 – John Stokes, British MP (C), born in Sandy, Bedfordshire (d. 2003)
1950 – Blair Thornton, Canadian rock guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1974-79), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1957 – Larry Stefanki, American tennis star, born in Elmhurst, Illinois
1968 – Chris Kerber, American lightweight rower (Olympics 1996), born in Collingswood, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
1403 – Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester, English rebel (executed) (b. 1343)
1878 – Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, Bohemian physician (b. 1804)
1944 – Max Nettlau, German anarchist and historian, dies at 79
1955 – Cordell Hull, American Secretary of State (1933-44) who established United Nations (Nobel Peace Prize 1945), dies at 83
1996 – Hamilton Fish IV, American politician (Rep-R-NY, 1969-95), dies at 70
2011 – Johnny Hoes, Dutch musician and producer (Wished I’d Stayed With My Mom), dies at 94
Famous Deaths for 22nd July 2022
1387 – French Ackerman, Ghent rebel/leader of Reisers, murdered at about 57
1645 – Gaspar de Guzman, premier of Spain (1621-43), dies at 58
1826 – Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian astronomer (found 1st asteroid-Ceres), dies at 80
1852 – Auguste Marmont, French marshal, dies at 77
1958 – Karl Nunes, cricketer (1st WI Test captain 1928), dies
1974 – Lili Darvas, Hungarian actress (Szerelem, Cimmaron), dies at 68
1995 – Harold Larwood, England cricket fast bowler (21 Tests, Bodyline Series v Australia 1932-33), dies at 90
2004 – Illinois Jacquet, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 81
2005 – Jean Charles de Menezes, Brazilian electrician killed by Scotland Yard (b. 1978)
2012 – Nan Merriman, American-Dutch singer (Arturo Toscanini NBC Orchestra), dies at 92
Historical Events for 22nd July 2022
1793 – Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing of Canada
1912 – In the face of ever-increasing German naval power, the British Admiralty decides to recall British warships from the Mediterranean and base them in the North Sea
1916 – A bomb explodes during a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco killing 10
1922 – Cards enter 1st place, marks 1st time both St Louis teams are on top
1942 – Warsaw Ghetto Jews (300,000) are sent to Treblinka Extermination Camp
1946 – Militant Zionist organization Irgun bombs the British administrative headquarters for Palestine in southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, killing 91 people of various nationalities injuring 46
1960 – Cuba nationalizes all US-owned sugar factories
1972 – 59th Tour de France: Eddy Merckx of Belgium takes 4th consecutive general classification title as well as points and combination events
1973 – 60th Tour de France won by Luis Ocana of Spain
1984 – 22nd Federation Cup Women’s Tennis, São Paulo, Brazil: Czech pair Hana Mandlíková and Helena Suková beat Australians Elizabeth Sayers and Wendy Turnbull 6-2, 6-2 for a 2-1 victory
Today in History for 22nd July 2022
Historical Events
1731 – Spain signs Treaty of Vienna
1923 – Washington Senators future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson becomes 1st to reach 3,000 career strikeout milestone (en route to 3,508) with 5 K’s in 3-1 win over Cleveland Indians
1925 – NY Yankees buy future Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Leo Durocher from Hartford Senators (Eastern League)
1940 – Dutch Prime minister Dirk Jan De Geer meets Adolf Hitler seeking peace talks
1959 – Natural gas found at Slochteren, Groningen, Netherlands
1967 – 1st major appearance by Vanilla Fudge (Village Theater NYC)
Famous Birthdays
1830 – Herbert Stanley Oakeley, English composer, born in Ealing (d. 1903)
1863 – Alec Hearne, English cricket batsman (1 Test; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1894; Kent), born in Ealing, England (d. 1952))
1889 – Frederick Preston Search, American cellist, composer and conductor (Bridge Builders), born in Pueblo, Colorado (d. 1959)
1926 – Bryan Forbes, director and producer (Endless Games, King Rat), (d. 2013)
1957 – Dave Stieb, American MLB pitcher (7-time All Star, Blue Jays), born in Santa Ana, California
1967 – Pat Badger, American heavy metal bassist (Extreme – “More Than Words”), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
1929 – Édouard Empain, Belgian railway builder (Heliopolis), dies at 76
1934 – John Dillinger, Notorious American bank robber, shot dead at 31 by federal agents at the Biograph Theater in Chicago
1992 – Wayne McLaren, American stuntman, rodeo performer, model and actor best known for playing the Marlboro Man, dies of lung cancer at 51
2003 – Qusay Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein (b. 1966)
2018 – Tony Sparano, American football coach (Miami Dolphins 2008-11; Oakland Raiders 2014), dies of a heart attack at 56
2018 – Rene Portland, American college basketball coach (Penn State 1980-2007), dies of cancer at 65
Famous Deaths for 21st July 2022
1840 – Moses Waddel, American educator, minister and bestselling author (Memoirs of the Life of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Smelt), dies at 70
1878 – Sam Bass, American Old West train robber and outlaw, dies of wounds from a gunfight with Texas Rangers 27
1938 – Owen Wister, American author, ‘father of the Western’ (The Virginian), dies at 78
1944 – Gerrit van den Bosch, led illegal Dutch CPN party, dies in Dachau
1946 – Gualberto Villarroel, President of Bolivia (b. 1908)
1975 – Fie Carelsen, Dutch stage actress (Malle Gevallen), dies at 85
1991 – Theodore Wilson, American actor dies after a stroke at 47
1996 – John Kevin Moorhouse, test pilot, dies at 50
2003 – Walter M. “Matt” Jefferies, American film art director (b. 1921)
2006 – Mako, Japanese-American actor (The Sand Pebbles), dies at 72
Historical Events for 21st July 2022
1588 – First engagement between the English fleet and the Spanish Armada off the Eddystone Rocks
1825 – Java princess Dipo Negoro/Mangkubumi declare war on all non-islamics
1888 – Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Lottie Dod retains her title beating Blanche Bingley-Hillyard 6-3, 6-3
1913 – The Egyptian government announces a new constitutional system and electoral law
1918 – U-156 shells Nauset Beach, in Orleans, Massachusetts
1933 – Haifa Harbor in Palestine opens
1944 – British premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery
1964 – Last Dutch whaling ship Willem Barents Sea sold to Japan
1973 – France performs nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll in the Pacific
2018 – Re-boot of TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” announced with creator Joss Whedon as executive producer
Today in History for 21st July 2022
Historical Events
285 – Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar and co-ruler
1915 – Woodrow Wilson sends the third Lusitania note, warning Germany that future infringement of American rights will be deemed ‘deliberately unfriendly’
1952 – Premier Ghavam es-Sultaneh of Persia, resigns
1952 – “The Quiet Man” film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara is released in the UK
1975 – NY Met Félix Millán hits 4 singles; erased by Joe Torres 4 double plays
1991 – Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY
Famous Birthdays
1664 – Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat, born in London (d. 1721)
1826 – James Gillpatrick Blunt, American physician, abolitionist, and Major General (Union Army), born in Trenton, Maine (d. 1881)
1856 – Harry A P Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania)
1892 – Lenore Ulric, American actress (Notorious, Better Woman), born in New Ulm, Minnesota [or 1894]
1942 – Alun Davies, Welsh touring and session guitarist (Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam), born in Wales
1978 – Kyoko Iwasaki, Japanese swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1992), born in Numazu, Japan
Famous Deaths
1889 – Nelson Dewey, American politician, 1st Governor of Wisconsin (b. 1813)
1932 – Bill Gleason, American late 19th century baseball player, dies at 73
1986 – Paulo Correia, Guinee-Bissaus colonel/putschist, executed
1994 – Hugh Scott, American lawyer and politician (Senate Minority Leader 1969-77), dies at 93
1996 – Francis James Claude Piggott, soldier, dies at 85
2015 – Paul Freeman, American conductor and composer (Chicago Sinfonietta, 1987 -2011; Czech National Symphony, 1996-2007), dies at 79
Famous Deaths for 20th July 2022
1897 – Jean Ingelow, English poet (b. 1820)
1936 – Jose Sanjurjo, Spanish general (Morocco) and high director, dies at 64
1937 – Guglielmo Marconi, Italian inventor and electrical engineer who pioneered work on long distance radio transmission (Nobel 1909), dies of a heart attack at 63
1944 – Werner von Haeffen, German lieutenant (July 20th plotter), executed
1951 – Mustafa Shuqri Ashu, tailor/murderer of king Abdullah, shot to death
1953 – Jan Struther, British author (b. 1901)
1990 – Sara Heyblom, Dutch actress (Obsessions, Pygmalion), dies
1994 – Paul Delvaux, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 96
2001 – Carlo Giuliani, Italian anarchist (b. 1978)
2009 – Ria Brieffies, Dutch singer (b. 1957)