June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining.
Events:
- 1846 - The saxophone is patented by Adolphe Sax.
- 1941 - Nazi Germany invades into the Soviet Union, in one of the most dramatic turning points of World War II.
- 1963 - Pope Paul VI elected by College of Cardinals.
Births:
- 1767 - Wilhelm von Humboldt, philosopher and statesman (+ 1835)
- 1856 - H. Rider Haggard, author (+ 1925
- 1898 - Erich Maria Remarque, writer (+ 1970)
- 1903 - Carl Hubbell Major League Baseball star (+ 1988)
- 1906 - Billy Wilder, director (+ 2002)
- 1920 - Paul Frees, cartoon voice-over artist (+ 1986)
- 1921 - Joseph Papp, director, producer
- 1936 - Kris Kristofferson, singer, songwriter, actor, Rhodes scholar
- 1941 - Ed Bradley, journalist, 60 Minutes correspondent
- 1944 - Klaus Maria Brandauer, actor
- 1948 - Todd Rundgren, singer
- 1949 - Meryl Streep, actress
- 1952 - Graham Greene, actor
- 1953 - Cyndi Lauper, singer
- 1954 - Freddie Prinze, Actor/comedian
- 1958 - Bruce Campbell, actor
Deaths:
- 1965 - David O. Selznick, movie producer
- 1969 - Judy Garland, singer, actress
- 1987 - Fred Astaire, dancer, actor
- 1988 - Dennis Day, singer, actor
- 1993 - Pat Nixon, wife of President Richard M. Nixon
Holidays and observances:
See Also:
June 21 - June 23 - May 22 - July 22 -- listing of all days
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