1633 In 1632 Galileo Galilei published Dialogue on Two Chief World Systems, which updated Copernicus’ theories about the Earth going around the Sun and ridiculed the position taken by the church. The following year, The Inquisition summoned Galileo to Rome where he was cross-examined and threatened with torture. On June 22, 1633 the 69-year-old Galileo recanted under pressure from the Holy Office and was sentenced to house arrest for his last years.
1814 Thomas Lord founded Lord’s Cricket Ground in 1814 in north-west London. The first match was played between MCC and Hertfordshire on June 22, 1814. Lord's Cricket Ground is widely regarded as the "Home of Cricket" and has since become one of the most prestigious and renowned cricket venues in the world.
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1814 Thomas Lord founded Lord’s Cricket Ground in 1814 in north-west London. The first match was played between MCC and Hertfordshire on June 22, 1814. Lord's Cricket Ground is widely regarded as the "Home of Cricket" and has since become one of the most prestigious and renowned cricket venues in the world.
1847 Ship's captain Hanson Gregory claimed to have invented the ring-shaped doughnut on June 22, 1847 aboard a lime-trading ship when he was a 16 year-old crewman. Dissatisfied with the greasiness of doughnuts twisted into various shapes and with the raw center of regular doughnuts, Gregory stated that he punched a hole in the center of dough with the ship's tin pepper box. He later taught the technique to his mother.
1897 Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession on June 22, 1897 followed a route six miles long through London and included troops from all over the empire. Owners of houses standing on the route to be taken by the procession earned more for a single window than the usual rent of a house for a year. The tenants of these houses were given notice to quit, and those who refused to leave were put out by force. These removals were called "Jubilee Evictions."
1906 The flag of Sweden consists of a yellow Nordic Cross on a field of blue. It was adopted on June 22, 1906. The Nordic Cross design traditionally represents Christianity. Blue and yellow have been used as Swedish colors at least since King Magnus III's royal coat of arms of 1275.
1911 George V and Mary of Teck were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions at Westminster Abbey in London on June 22, 1911. During World War 1 George V and Queen Mary set an example of quiet determination. After the war, his reign saw the rise of socialism, communism, fascism and Irish republicanism, all of which radically changed the political landscape. King George's policy of reconciliation helped to unify the British people.
1940 France surrendered to Nazi Germany on June 22, 1940, just six weeks after the Nazis launched their invasion of Western Europe during World War II. Hitler had France surrender in the same railway carriage at the same spot as France and Britain made Germany surrender in World War I.
1948 The arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush on June 22, 1948 marked the beginning of the Windrush Generation, a large wave of West Indian immigration to the United Kingdom. The ship carried over 800 passengers, many of whom were veterans of the Second World War who had come to Britain in search of work and a better life. The Windrush Generation played a significant role in shaping modern British society, and their contributions are still being felt today.
1949 The actress Meryl Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey on June 22, 1949. Meryl Streep had operatic lessons at the age of 12 from vocal coach Estelle Liebling. Later she played the title role in Florence Foster Jenkins, about an opera singer who was known for her painful lack of singing skill.
Streep originally applied to Law School but slept in on the morning of her interview and took it as a sign she was destined for other things.
1969 Judy Garland died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47 on June 22, 1969. A child actress, her star quality became evident with her performance in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Her subsequent successes included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), and Easter Parade (1948). The later years of her life were plagued by alcohol and substance use disorder. The day she died, there was a tornado in Kansas.
1978 On June 22, 1978, the largest known moon of Pluto was discovered by James W Christy of the US Naval Observatory in Washington DC. He named it Charon, after the boatman of Greek mythology who ferried people’s souls to Hades, which was ruled by the god Pluto. Charon is about half as wide as Pluto.
1987 Gabi was a female German shepherd who worked as a guard dog in the Belgrade Zoo. On the night of June 22, 1987, she was patrolling the zoo with guard Stanimir Stanić and a male German shepherd when she spotted an escaped jaguar. Gabi fought the jaguar throughout the zoo, preventing its escape. She made a full recovery from her injuries and returned to work.
1949 The actress Meryl Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey on June 22, 1949. Meryl Streep had operatic lessons at the age of 12 from vocal coach Estelle Liebling. Later she played the title role in Florence Foster Jenkins, about an opera singer who was known for her painful lack of singing skill.
Streep originally applied to Law School but slept in on the morning of her interview and took it as a sign she was destined for other things.
1969 Judy Garland died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47 on June 22, 1969. A child actress, her star quality became evident with her performance in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Her subsequent successes included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), and Easter Parade (1948). The later years of her life were plagued by alcohol and substance use disorder. The day she died, there was a tornado in Kansas.
1978 On June 22, 1978, the largest known moon of Pluto was discovered by James W Christy of the US Naval Observatory in Washington DC. He named it Charon, after the boatman of Greek mythology who ferried people’s souls to Hades, which was ruled by the god Pluto. Charon is about half as wide as Pluto.
1987 Gabi was a female German shepherd who worked as a guard dog in the Belgrade Zoo. On the night of June 22, 1987, she was patrolling the zoo with guard Stanimir Stanić and a male German shepherd when she spotted an escaped jaguar. Gabi fought the jaguar throughout the zoo, preventing its escape. She made a full recovery from her injuries and returned to work.
1988 American movie star Fred Astaire died from pneumonia on June 22, 1987, at the age of 88.
He remained physically active well into his eighties. At age seventy-eight, Fred Astaire broke his left wrist while riding his grandson's skateboard. Fred Astaire is interred at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth, California, the same cemetery where long-time dancing partner, Ginger Rogers, is located.
2015 Tama was a female calico cat who gained fame for being a station master and operating officer at Kishi Railway Station on the Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Due to financial difficulties, the Wakayama Electric Railway company decided to appoint Tama as a way to attract visitors and promote tourism in the area. She served as the official station master from 2007 until her passing aged 16 on June 22, 2015.
He remained physically active well into his eighties. At age seventy-eight, Fred Astaire broke his left wrist while riding his grandson's skateboard. Fred Astaire is interred at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth, California, the same cemetery where long-time dancing partner, Ginger Rogers, is located.
2015 Tama was a female calico cat who gained fame for being a station master and operating officer at Kishi Railway Station on the Kishigawa Line in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Due to financial difficulties, the Wakayama Electric Railway company decided to appoint Tama as a way to attract visitors and promote tourism in the area. She served as the official station master from 2007 until her passing aged 16 on June 22, 2015.
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