June 22

Events

 * - : defeats  of the
 * - : under  defeat and capture ian King, ending the
 * - : troops defeat the
 * - The in  forces  to recant his scientific view that the, not the , is the center of the.
 * - Poisonous cloud from volcanic eruption in Iceland reaches  in.
 * - declares war to
 * - Second abdication of
 * -  abolishes  and the  in.
 * - Influential North American  is founded at.
 * - Beginning of the in Paris.
 * - : an army defeats the  army during the.
 * - The    accidentally rams the    which sinks taking 358 crew with her, including the fleet's commander, Vice-Admiral Sir.
 * - : land in.
 * - is crowned , succeeding his father,.
 * - kills 86 and injures 127 near.
 * - becomes Prime Minister of
 * - forced to sign the   with.
 * 1940  - The  conference of the  concludes, declared the Bloc as a.
 * - invades the  in, one of the most dramatic turning points of.
 * 1941  - First anti-fascist armed unit in occupied Europe founded by n  near,.
 * 1941  - The  begins
 * 1941  - Various  and   movements merge to one group.
 * - Opening day of the 's against
 * - Murder of Honora Parker in by her daughter  and her girlfriend ,both 16 years old
 * - An  707 jet crashes in bad weather in,  killing 113
 * - Giovanni Cardinal Montini elected Pope by the, and takes the name.
 * - The caught fire, which triggered a crack-down on pollution in the river.
 * -  abolishes.
 * -, a satellite of the dwarf planet , is discovered.
 * -   scored both the  and the  against  during the  in.
 * 1986 - The  is founded, in order to fight for autonomy for tribal peoples in.
 * - An in western  measuring 6.5 on the  kills more than 261 people.

Births

 * -, Scottish religious dissenter (d. )
 * -, Italian baroque composer (d. )
 * -, English classical scholar (d. )
 * -, English cricketer (d. )
 * -, French poet and translator (d. )
 * -, British explorer (d. )
 * -, German philosopher and statesman (d. )
 * -, Italian politician (d. )
 * -, American chess master (d. )
 * -, English author (d. )
 * -, German admiral (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, British psychologist and polymath (d. )
 * -, jurist and (d. )
 * -, American athlete (d. )
 * -, Slovenian engineer and chess player (d. )
 * -, British biologist (d. )
 * -, U.S. Supreme Court justice (d. )
 * -, German field marshal (d. )
 * -, American broadcaster and journalist (d. )
 * 1897  -, German sociologist (d. )
 * -, German writer (d. )
 * -, Polish economist (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, baseball player (d. )
 * 1903  -, American bank robber (d. )
 * -, American author and pilot (d. )
 * 1906  -, Austrian-born director (d. )
 * -, American film producer (d. )
 * -, American film producer (d. )
 * -, English tenor (d. )
 * 1910  -, German engineer (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, American television announcer (d. )
 * -, American dancer and choreographer (d. )
 * -, American voice actor (d. )
 * -, American director and producer (d. )
 * -, American fashion designer (d. )
 * -, Hungarian author and scholar of religious history and the
 * -, Belgian actress (d. )
 * -, cosmonaut (d. )
 * -, English actress
 * -, American politician
 * 1933  -, French TV host (d. )
 * 1933  -, Czech conductor
 * -, American singer/songwriter and actor
 * 1936  -, Brazilian musician
 * -, American football coach in the
 * -, British TV presenter
 * -, American journalist (d. )
 * 1941  -, American actor
 * -, American news anchor and commentator
 * 1943  -, Brazilian artist, producer and arranger
 * -, Austrian actor
 * 1944  -, British singer, guitarist and producer
 * -, Cuban guitarist ()
 * -, American author (d. )
 * 1947  -, former  of
 * 1947  -, American actor and baseball scout
 * 1947  -, founding member of
 * 1947  -, American basketball player (d. )
 * -, American songwriter and record producer
 * -, American actress
 * 1949  -, American actress
 * 1949  -, American singer
 * -, Canadian actor
 * -, American singer
 * -, American actor and comedian (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * -, Welsh singer songwriter
 * -, Australian bassist from group
 * 1957  -, English comedy writer and radio presenter
 * -, American actor
 * -, American comedian, actor, author
 * 1959  -, French singer, guitarist and lyricist
 * 1959  -, co-host of
 * 1961  -, Scottish singer
 * -, former American NBA player
 * 1962  -, Hong Kong actor and director
 * 1962  -, Scottish musician
 * -, American mixed martial artist
 * -, American author
 * -, Slovakian footballer
 * -, co-pilot (d. )
 * 1966  -, French actress
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, Canadian singer
 * 1970  -, Greek-Lebanese politician, artist, producer and businessman
 * -, American actress
 * -, French football player
 * -, American television personality
 * -, American actor
 * -, German professional road bicycle racer
 * -, Moroccan-Indian actress
 * -, English musician
 * -, American football player
 * 1978  -, American TV personality
 * 1978  -, British race car driver
 * -, American speed skater
 * 1979  -, French road bicycle racer
 * 1979  -, American baseball player
 * -, guitarist of British rock band
 * -, Portuguese actress and model
 * 1982  -, American baseball player
 * -, West Indies international cricketer
 * 1984  -, Serbian tennis player
 * -, English football player
 * 1984  -, Serbian tennis player
 * -, English football player

Deaths
-, Nazi leader (b. )
 * -, Persian astronomer and mathematician (b. )
 * -, Bishop of Rochester (executed)
 * -, English judge (b. )
 * -, Austrian soldier (b. )
 * -, English Governor of the East India Company (b. )
 * -, English non-conformist minister (b. )
 * -, American religious leader (b. )
 * -, English chess master (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, Canadian archbishop (b. )
 * -, Governor of Texas (b. )
 * -, Romanian poet (b. )
 * -, German mathematician (b. )
 * -, American illustrator (b. )
 * -, French president (b. )
 * -, American professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, British racing driver (b. )
 * -, Polish historian, diplomat and politician (b. )
 * -, German politician (b. )
 * -, Queen Consort of Yugoslavia (b. )
 * -, Romanian singer of traditional and popular music (b. )
 * -, Dutch writer (b. )
 * -, American film producer (b. )
 * -, American singer and actress (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, American singer, songwriter and guitarist (b. )
 * -, Monaco race car driver (b. )
 * -, American theater and film director (b. )
 * -, American dancer and actor (b. )
 * -, American singer and actor (b. )
 * -, French Canadian politician (b. )
 * -, Russian physicist, laureate (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American artist (b. )
 * -, French Canadian journalist, politician, and diplomat (b. )
 * 1997  -, Swedish singer (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * 2002  -, American columnist (b. )
 * -, American poet (b. )
 * 2004  -, computer scientist (b. )
 * 2004  -, South Korean translator (b. )
 * -, dog actor popular for role on (b. )
 * -, former (b. )
 * 2007 -, Dutch field hockey player (b. )

Holidays and Observances

 * Anti-fascist struggle day in
 * in.
 * World Wide Day
 * Bring your pet to work Day

Liturgical Feasts

 * (fl. 6th century)
 * see
 * (died 1535)
 * (died 431)
 * (died 1426)
 * (died 1535)
 * (died 1125)
 * (died 1125)