June 22nd, 1918

Born on June 22nd, 1918

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What happened on June 22nd, 1918?

June 22nd, 1918

The Hammond Circus Train Wreck kills 86 and injures 127 near Hammond, Indiana.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammond_Circus_train_wreck

What else happened on June 22nd?

June 22nd, 1812

France declared war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion two days later.

June 22nd, 2023

Irish broadcaster RTÉ announced that between 2017 and 2022 it had paid €345,000 more than had been previously disclosed to presenter Ryan Tubridy (pictured).

June 22nd, 2009

Two Metro trains collided in Washington, D.C., killing nine people and injuring eighty others.

June 22nd, 1979

Former British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him.

June 22nd, 1966

Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyễn Cao Kỳ crushed the Buddhist Uprising.

June 22nd, 1941

World War II: As Axis troops began their invasion of the Soviet Union, the Lithuanian Activist Front started an uprising to liberate Lithuania from Soviet occupation.

June 22nd, 1922

Irish Republican Army gunmen assassinated British member of parliament Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson.

June 22nd, 1911

King George V and Queen Mary (both pictured) were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.

June 22nd, 1813

War of 1812: After learning of a forthcoming American attack, Laura Secord walked 20 mi (32 km) from Queenston, Upper Canada, to warn British lieutenant James FitzGibbon (depicted).

June 22nd, 1807

The British warship HMS Leopard pursued and attacked the American frigate USS Chesapeake (pictured) in the belief that the crew of the latter included deserters from the Royal Navy.

June 22nd, 1593

Habsburg troops defeated a larger Ottoman force at the Battle of Sisak in the Kingdom of Croatia, triggering the Long Turkish War.

June 22nd, 1812

France declares war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion.

June 22nd, 1922

British Army Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is killed by the Irish Republican Army helping to spark the Irish Civil War.

June 22nd, 2007

The small town of Elie, Manitoba is hit by Canada's most intense tornado on record.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 22nd

Same year
Born in 1918

95

Nelson Mandela

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)

*July 18th, 1918, Mvezo †December 5th, 2013, Houghton Estate

84

Massimo Girotti

Italian actor (1918-2003)

*May 18th, 1918, Mogliano †January 5th, 2003, Rome

89

Ingmar Bergman

Swedish director and screenwriter (1918–2007)

*July 14th, 1918, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly †July 30th, 2007, Fårö parish

97

Patricio Aylwin

Chilean politician and former president (1918–2016)

*November 26th, 1918, Viña del Mar †April 19th, 2016, Providencia

89

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Russian writer, publicist, poet and politician (1918–2008)

*December 11th, 1918, Kislovodsk †August 3rd, 2008, Moscow

96

Helmut Schmidt

Chancellor of West Germany (1974–1982), SPD

*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, Hamburg

69

Richard Feynman

American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)

*May 11th, 1918, Queens †February 15th, 1988, Los Angeles

72

Leonard Bernstein

American conductor and composer (1918–1990)

*August 25th, 1918, Lawrence †October 14th, 1990, New York City

62

Anwar Sadat

President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981

*December 25th, 1918, Mit Abu al-Kum †October 6th, 1981, Cairo

71

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Romanian communist leader from 1965 to 1989

*January 26th, 1918, Scornicești †December 25th, 1989, Târgoviște

85

Art Carney

American actor and comedian (1918-2003)

*November 4th, 1918, Mount Vernon †November 9th, 2003, Chester

74

Sam Walton

American businessman

*March 29th, 1918, Kingfisher †April 5th, 1992, Little Rock

52

Gamal Abdel Nasser

President of Egypt from 1956 to 1970

*January 15th, 1918, Alexandria †September 28th, 1970, Cairo

63

William Holden

American actor (1918–1981)

*April 17th, 1918, O'Fallon †November 12th, 1981, Santa Monica

68

Robert Preston

American actor and singer (1918–1987)

*June 8th, 1918, Massachusetts †March 21st, 1987, Montecito

32

Robert Walker

American actor (1918-1951)

*October 13th, 1918, Salt Lake City †August 28th, 1951, Los Angeles

56

Jacqueline Susann

American writer and actress (1918-1974)

*August 20th, 1918, Philadelphia †September 21st, 1974, New York City

65

Robert Aldrich

American film director, screenwriter and producer (1918-1983)

*August 9th, 1918, Cranston †December 5th, 1983, Los Angeles

68

Rita Hayworth

American actress (1918–1987)

*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West Side

59

James Daly

American actor (1918–1978)

*October 23rd, 1918, Wisconsin Rapids †July 3rd, 1978, Nyack

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1918 is a normal year and no leap year.

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