July 22

Events

 * - : elected first Defender of the  of The.
 * - : - King  and his  defeats  and his Scottish  outside the town.
 * - : -, Regent of  defeats  of
 * - - A 500-man raiding party led by  and  defeated by Scots forces loyal to Albany's brother ; Douglas captured.
 * - - The  decisively defeat the  army of.
 * - : A second group of English settlers arrive on off of  to re-establish the deserted colony.
 * -, New York formally chartered as a municipality by Governor
 * - reaches the  becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing north of.
 * - Surveyors of the name an area in  "" after Gen., the superintendent of the surveying party.
 * - : -  - Inconclusive naval action fought between a combined French and Spanish fleets under Admiral  of Spain and a British fleet under Admiral.
 * - : -  -  forces led by  (later the ) defeat  troops near,.
 * - : - Outside of,  General  leads an unsuccessful attack on  troops under General  on Bald Hill.
 * - In, a bomb explodes on Market Street during a parade killing 10 and injuring 40.
 * - becomes first person to fly solo around the world traveling 15,596 miles in 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes.
 * - Outside 's Biograph Theatre, "Public Enemy No. 1" is mortally wounded by  agents.
 * - : The votes down President 's proposal to add more justices to the.
 * - The begins compulsory civilian   due to the wartime demands.
 * 1942  - : The systematic deportation of s from the  begins.
 * - forces capture the Italian city of.
 * - The publishes its, starting the period of  in
 * - : bombs  in, headquarters of the British civil and military administration, killing 90.
 * - : spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed.
 * - leader  is restored to power.
 * - is officially revoked.
 * - Near, n  escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the.
 * - The second opens between  and.
 * - The first version of was released by.
 * - Israel assassinates, the Commander-in-Chief of 's military arm, the , along with 14 civilians.
 * - Members of of the, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in , killing 's sons  and , along with , Qusay's 14-year old son, and a bodyguard.
 * - is killed by police as the hunt begins for the London Bombers. See  and
 * - is the first Irishman in 60 years (also first European since  in 1999) to win the oldest of the four  in men's golf,, which was played this year at.

Births

 * -, wife of (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, wife of (d. )
 * -, Italian monk (d. )
 * -, English politician (d. )
 * -, Russian physicist (d. )
 * -, French architect (d. )
 * -, Russian philosopher and writer (d. )
 * -, French mathematician (d. )
 * -, German mathematician and astronomer (d. )
 * -, English priest and scholar (d. )
 * -, American poet (d. )
 * -, American painter (d. )
 * -, German physicist, (d. )
 * -, American geologist (d. )
 * 1888  -, Ukrainian-born biochemist,  (d. )
 * -, English film director (d. )
 * -, American Kennedy family matriarch (d. )
 * -, American psychiatrist (d. )
 * 1893  -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * 1898  -, American artist (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, Singaporean composer who composed Singapore's national anthem (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, Italian bandleader (d. )
 * 1913  -, American opera singer
 * -, Pakistani politician, diplomat and author. (d. )
 * -, French boxer (d. )
 * 1916  -, Brazilian racing driver (d. )
 * -, U.S. Senator (d. )
 * -, American politician
 * 1923  -, American professional wrestler (d. )
 * 1923  -, Indian singer (d. )
 * -, singer
 * -, American film actor
 * -, British racing driver
 * -, Dominican-born fashion designer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American author
 * -, wrestler (d. )
 * -, English actor
 * -, Israeli actress
 * -, Canadian-born game show host
 * 1940  -, American musician
 * 1940  -, American college professor
 * -, Canadian jockey
 * 1943  -, American singer and actor
 * -, American singer
 * 1944  -, British musician
 * 1944  -, American baseball player
 * 1944  -, Australian racing driver
 * -, American actor
 * 1946  -, French singer
 * 1946  -, Russian musician (d. )
 * 1946  -, American film director and screenwriter
 * -, American comedian
 * 1947  -, American musician
 * 1947  -, Quebec politician
 * -, American author
 * 1948  -, German comedian
 * -, American composer
 * 1949  -, Finnish athlete
 * -, Football player
 * -, American jazz guitarist
 * 1953  -, Taiwanese actress
 * -, American actress
 * 1954  -, American guitarist
 * -, American actor
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American professional wrestler (d. )
 * -, American musician
 * -, American singer
 * 1961  -, British racing driver
 * -, writer, recording engineer and musician
 * 1962  -, Quebec singer
 * -, Spanish footballer
 * 1963  -, American actor
 * 1963  -, American singer
 * -, Colombian actor
 * 1964  -, American journalist
 * 1964  -, American comedian
 * 1964  -, British actor
 * -, American actor
 * 1965  -, American professional wrestler
 * -, American football player
 * -, British journalist
 * -, Welsh actor
 * -, Greek singer
 * -, American musician
 * 1970  -, Russian ice hockey player
 * -, American soccer player
 * -, American football player
 * 1972  -, Canadian actor
 * 1972  -, American  and  (d.)
 * -, Australian musician
 * 1973  -, American baseball player
 * 1973  -, Canadian singer
 * 1973  -, American murderer (d. )
 * 1974  -, German actress
 * 1974  -, Hong Kong actress
 * -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, Danish footballer
 * 1978  -, Canadian actress
 * -, Cuban baseball player
 * -, New Zealand race car driver
 * 1980  -, Dutch footballer
 * 1980  -, Belgian singer
 * -, Moldovan singer
 * 1983  -, Australian actress and model
 * 1983  -, American football player
 * -, English footballer
 * 1984  -, American pornographic actress
 * -, American rugby player
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, Italian soldier (b. )
 * -, Flemish statesman (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, English diplomat
 * -, King of
 * -, Italian monk (b. )
 * -, Spanish statesman (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, French administrator (b. )
 * -, French anatomist (b. )
 * -, Italian astronomer (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, French marshal (b. )
 * -, Polish Catholic Cardinal (b. )
 * -, American emancipationist (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, laureate (b. )
 * -, Canadian engineer and inventor (b. )
 * -, American author and poet (b. )
 * -, Indian pilot (b. )
 * -, member of the (b. )
 * -, Japanese chemist (b. )
 * -, Italian anarchist (b. )
 * 1932  -, theatrical producer (b. )
 * 1932  -, Canadian inventor and radio pioneer (b. )
 * -, American bank robber (b. )
 * -, 10th (b. )
 * -, Russian writer (b. )
 * -, American poet (b. )
 * -, Italian journalist (b. )
 * -, U.S. Senator from Oregon (b. )
 * -, Hungarian footballer (b. )
 * -, Finnish bass (b. )
 * -, Argentinian writer (b. )
 * -, portrayed the (b. )
 * -, English musician (b. )
 * -, German bass-baritone (b. )
 * -, British actor (b. )
 * 2000  -, French film director (b. )
 * -, Italian journalist and historian (b. )
 * -, son of (b. )
 * 2003  -, son of  (b. )
 * 2003  -, Kenyan humourist (b. )
 * -, French singer (b. )
 * 2004  -, Canadian diplomat (b. )
 * 2004  -, American jazz saxophonist (b. )
 * - American songwriter and singer  (b. )
 * 2005  -, Brazilian electrician killed by Scotland Yard (b. )
 * -, Venezuelan mountain climber (b. )
 * 2006  -, mayor of  (b. )
 * - New Zealand rugby player (b. )
 * 2007  -  former baseball player and coach (b.)
 * 2007  -, German actor (b. )
 * 2007  -, American baseball player (b. )
 * 2007  -, American baseball player (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * , commemorates the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
 * - Birthday of former King
 * - Birthday of former King
 * , saint and martyr
 * [common; Paris, Bruges), in red]