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Through history56 events, 227 births and 101 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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A hundred years before

The front pages of July 22, 1926

What 83 American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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The front page of The Kennewick courier-reporter, Kennewick, Wash., July 22, 1926The Kennewick courier-reporterKennewick, Wash.Read it, zoom in, mark it →
74 more front pages that day

All 83 front pages at the Library of Congress ↗From Chronicling America. Public domain: in the Library's words, newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.

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What happened on July 22

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first.

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  1. 8381,188 years ago

    Arab–Byzantine wars: The forces of the Abbasid Caliphate defeated Byzantine troops led by Emperor Theophilos at the Battle of Anzen, near present-day Dazman, Turkey. · Byzantine Empire

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  2. 1209817 years ago

    A crusading army captured Béziers, France, and massacred the city's inhabitants in the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade. · Massacre at Béziers

    Photo: Jorge FranganilloCC BY 2.0
  3. 1298728 years ago

    First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated William Wallace's Scottish troops at the Battle of Falkirk. · Edward I

    Photo: Matthew White RidleyPublic domain
  4. 1691335 years ago

    Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of Aughrim, the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland. · Jacobitism

  5. 1802224 years ago

    Gia Long conquered Hanoi and unified modern-day Vietnam, which had experienced centuries of feudal warfare.

  6. 1817209 years ago

    Windham William Sadler made the first successful aerial crossing of the Irish Sea, which he accomplished by balloon. · Windham Sadler

    Photo: Anonymous Unknown authorPublic domain
  7. 1864162 years ago

    American Civil War: Confederate forces unsuccessfully attacked Union troops at the Battle of Atlanta. · Confederate States Army · Union army

    Photo: Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt IvesPublic domain
  8. 1894132 years ago

    Jules-Albert de Dion finished first in the world's first motor race, but did not win as his steam-powered car was against the rules. · Paris–Rouen (motor race) · Steam engine

  9. 194482 years ago

    World War II: In opposition to the government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation was proclaimed to govern territory recaptured from Germany. · World War II · Polish government-in-exile

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  10. 195175 years ago

    Soviet space dogs: Dezik and Tsygan were launched into a sub-orbital spaceflight from Kapustin Yar and became the first dogs to fly in space and the first to safely return.

    Photo: author on the file pageCC BY-SA 3.0
  11. 195472 years ago

    A limited state of martial law was declared in Russell County, Alabama, due to organized crime. · Declaration of martial law in Russell County, Alabama

  12. 196363 years ago

    The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak (first flag pictured); the day would be celebrated as Sarawak Day.

  13. 197551 years ago

    Stanley Forman (pictured) took the Pulitzer Prize–winning photo Fire Escape Collapse, which spurred action to improve the safety of fire escapes across the United States.

    Photo: Hans Peters for AnefoCC0
  14. 197650 years ago

    Japan completed its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of the country in the Second World War. · Japanese war crimes · Japanese occupation of the Philippines

  15. 199135 years ago

    American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after police discovered human remains in his apartment.

    Photo: Robert SeymourPublic domain
  16. 199729 years ago

    Written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece, the best-selling manga series in history, debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump. · List of best-selling manga

  17. 200224 years ago

    The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of Hamas, killing him, his family and neighboring civilians. · Al-Qassam Brigades

All 56 events Wikipedia lists for July 22, by year

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Born on July 22

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1992Selena GomezAmerican singer and actress177 languagesPhoto: Frank SunCC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 1887Gustav Ludwig HertzGerman physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1975)89 languages
  3. 1955Willem DafoeAmerican actor86 languagesPhoto: Kalai RamuCC BY-SA 4.0
  1. 1878Janusz Korczak, Polish pediatrician and author (died 1942)76
  2. 2013Prince George of Wales76
  3. 1784Friedrich Bessel, German mathematician and astronomer (died 1846)73
  4. 1888Selman Waksman, Jewish-American biochemist and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973)71
  5. 1960John Leguizamo, Colombian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter70
  6. 1934Louise Fletcher, American actress (died 2022)68
  7. 1980Dirk Kuyt, Dutch footballer66
  8. 1998Federico Valverde, Uruguayan footballer66
  9. 1882Edward Hopper, American painter and etcher (died 1967)60
  10. 1923Bob Dole, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2021)60
  11. 1478Philip I of Castile (died 1506)59
  12. 1998Marc Cucurella, Spanish footballer59
  13. 1946Danny Glover, American actor, director, and producer58
  14. 1898Alexander Calder, American sculptor, known for his kinetic sculptures (died 1976)56
  15. 1974Franka Potente, German actress56
  16. 1964David Spade, American actor, producer, and screenwriter55
  17. 1973Rufus Wainwright, American-Canadian singer-songwriter51
  18. 1963Emilio Butragueño, Spanish footballer50
  19. 1967Rhys Ifans, Welsh actor50
  20. 1980Kate Ryan, Belgian singer-songwriter50
  21. 1938Terence Stamp, English actor (died 2025)49
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Died on July 22

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 2025Ozzy OsbourneEnglish musician and media personality (born 1948)106 languagesPhoto: Warner Bros. RecordsPublic domain
  2. 1967Carl SandburgAmerican poet and historian (born 1878)86 languagesPhoto: Al Ravenna, World Telegram staff photographerPublic domain
  3. 1676Pope Clement X (born 1590)80 languagesPhoto: Giovanni Battista GaulliPublic domain
  1. 1461Charles VII of France (born 1403)78
  2. 1832Napoleon II, French emperor (born 1811)78
  3. 1826Giuseppe Piazzi, Italian mathematician and astronomer (born 1746)76
  4. 1908Randal Cremer, English politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1828)65
  5. 1979Sándor Kocsis, Hungarian footballer and manager (born 1929)53
  6. 1932Errico Malatesta, Italian activist and author (born 1853)52
  7. 1950William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canadian economist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1874)50
  8. 1540John Zápolya, Hungarian king (born 1487)49
  9. 1802Marie François Xavier Bichat, French anatomist and physiologist (born 1771)49
  10. 1958Mikhail Zoshchenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and author (born 1895)46
  11. 1968Giovannino Guareschi, Italian journalist and cartoonist (born 1908)46
  12. 1934John Dillinger, American gangster (born 1903)45
  13. 1915Sandford Fleming, Scottish-Canadian engineer and inventor, developed Standard time (born 1827)41
  14. 2000Claude Sautet, French director and screenwriter (born 1924)41
  15. 2012George Armitage Miller, American psychologist and academic (born 1920)41
  16. 2001Indro Montanelli, Italian journalist and historian (born 1909)39
  17. 2008Estelle Getty, American actress (born 1923)39
  18. 2013Dennis Farina, American policeman and actor (born 1944)39
  19. 1990Manuel Puig, Argentinian author, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1932)38
  20. 2024John Mayall, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1933)38
  21. 1274Henry I of Navarre, Count of Champagne and Brie and King of Navarre37
Everyone else died on July 22: 77 more, by year

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Observed on July 22

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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Christian feast day

  • Sarawak Independence Day (Sarawak, Malaysia)

Events, births, deaths and observances are Wikipedia's On this day for July 22, in its editors' words (CC BY-SA 4.0); the counts of languages are Wikidata's (CC0). Dates are the UTC day, as Wikipedia keeps them. Discover brings one of these at a time.