A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on July 22nd. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On July 22, 1587, a detachment of English settlers landed at Roanoke Island, in what is now North Carolina, with the intention of establishing a colony.
On July 22, 1932, Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. died in Hollywood, California, ending a wonderful career in entertainment, known especially for being the creator of The Ziegfeld Follies.
On July 22, 1962, the US space agency, NASA, launched Mariner 1, the first in a series of probes designed to visit other planets in our solar system.
On July 22, 1992, Drug Lord Pablo Escobar of Columbia escaped from his (luxury) prison.
On July 22, 2011, a deranged Norwegian right-wing Islamophobic paranoid schizophrenic conducted a bombing and a mass shooting, Norway’s worst attacks since World War II.
On July 22, 2014, Franka Potente celebrated her 40th birthday.
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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