Today in History
22 July
218 births · 101 deaths · 54 events recorded
Notable Births
All 218 ›
Prince George of Wales
b. 2013
British prince (born 2013)
Solveig Vik
b. 2003
Norwegian politician (born 2003)
Count Felix of Monpezat
b. 2002
Member of the Danish royal family (born 2002)
Garrett Wilson
b. 2000
American football player (born 2000)
Jason Robertson
b. 1999
American ice hockey player (born 1999)
Marc Cucurella
b. 1998
Spanish footballer (born 1998)
Rose Kennedy
b. 1890
American philanthropist, mother of John F. Kennedy (1890-1995)
Emma Lazarus
b. 1849
American poet (1849–1887)
Notable Deaths
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John Fallon (footballer)
d. 2025
Scottish footballer (1940–2025)
George Kooymans
d. 2025
Dutch musician & Founder golden earring (1948–2025)
Ozzy Osbourne
d. 2025
English musician and media personality (1948–2025)
Chuck Mangione
d. 2025
American jazz musician (1940–2025)
Shelly Zegart
d. 2025
American quilt collector and advocate (1941–2025)
Duke Fakir
d. 2024
American singer (1935–2024)
John Mayall
d. 2024
English blues musician (1933–2024)
Natalie de Blois
d. 2013
American architect
On This Day in History
All 54 ›
2019
Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-1 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in a GSLV Mark III M1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover.
Chandrayaan-2
2013
Dingxi earthquakes: A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others.
2013 Dingxi earthquakes
2012
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes with pro-government forces in Al-Hasakah.
Syrian civil war
2011
Norway attacks: A bomb explodes, targeted at government buildings in central Oslo, followed by a massacre at a youth camp on the island of Utøya.
2011 Norway attacks
2005
Jean Charles de Menezes is killed by police as the hunt begins for the London Bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 21 July 2005 London bombings.
Killing of Jean Charles de Menezes
2003
Iraq War: Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year-old son, and a bodyguard.
Iraq War
1997
The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
Blue Water Bridge
1993
Great Flood of 1993: Levees near Kaskaskia, Illinois rupture, forcing the entire town to evacuate by barges operated by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Great Flood of 1993