July 22 in History
What happened on July 22 in history?
A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on july 22 in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened on july 22 in history.
?>1966
B-52 bombers hit the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Vietnam for the first time.
1943
Palermo, Sicily surrenders to General George S. Patton‘s Seventh Army.
1938
The Third Reich issues special identity cards for Jewish Germans.
1934
American gangster John Dillinger is shot dead by FBI officers outside a Chicago cinema.
1894
The first automobile race takes place between Paris and Rouen, France.
1881
The first volume of The War of the Rebellion: A compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, is published.
1814
Five Indian tribes in Ohio make peace with the United States and declare war on Britain.
1812
A British army under the Duke of Wellington defeats the French at Salamanca, Spain.
1789
Thomas Jefferson becomes the first head of the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs.
1652
Prince Conde’s rebels narrowly defeat Chief Minister Mazarin’s loyalist forces at St. Martin, near Paris.
1515
Emperor Maximilian and Vladislav of Bohemia forge an alliance between the Hapsburg and Jagiello dynasties in Vienna.
1298
King Edward I defeats the Scots under William Wallace at Falkirk.