July 22nd, 1937

Born on July 22nd, 1937

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What happened on July 22nd, 1937?

July 22nd, 1937

New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Deal

What else happened on July 22nd?

July 22nd, 2002

The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of the Palestinian organization Hamas, killing him, his family and neighboring civilians.

July 22nd, 1991

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

July 22nd, 1975

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

July 22nd, 1963

The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak.

July 22nd, 1954

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

July 22nd, 1944

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

July 22nd, 1894

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

July 22nd, 1864

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

July 22nd, 1802

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

July 22nd, 1691

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

July 22nd, 1298

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

July 22nd, 1209

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

July 22nd, 0838

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.

July 22nd, 2019

Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-1 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in a GSLV Mark III M1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover.

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

Born on July 22nd, 1937

39

Jean-Claude Lebaube

Road bicycle racer

*July 22nd, 1937, Renneville †May 2nd, 1977, Verneuil-sur-Avre

86

Sam Stith

American professional basketball player

*July 22nd, 1937, Greenville

86

Otfried Hofius

German theologian

*July 22nd, 1937, Siegen

86

Heik Afheldt

German journalist

*July 22nd, 1937, Chernyakhovsk

86

John Price

English cricketer, born 1937

*July 22nd, 1937, Harrow

62

Hiro Matsuda

Japanese professional wrestler (1937-1999)

*July 22nd, 1937, Tsurumi-ku †November 27th, 1999, Tampa

74

Vasant Ranjane

Indian cricketer (1937-2011)

*July 22nd, 1937, Pune †December 22nd, 2011

85

Chuck Jackson

American recording artist; R&B singer

*July 22nd, 1937, Winston-Salem †February 16th, 2023

86

Bob Downes

British jazz musician

*July 22nd, 1937, Plymouth

86

Kay Denman

Australian politician

*July 22nd, 1937, Latrobe

86

Karol Kadłubiec

Polish historian

*July 22nd, 1937, Karpentná

86

Dave Gunther

American basketball player-coach

*July 22nd, 1937, Le Mars

83

Bob Calhoun

Member of the Senate of Virginia

*July 22nd, 1937, Oak Park †August 6th, 2020, Berryville

48

Tamás Sipos Szabó

Hungarian director

*July 22nd, 1937, Novi Sad †October 6th, 1985, Budapest

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31

Selena Gomez

American singer and actress (born 1992)

*July 22nd, 1992, Grand Prairie

79

Poul Michelsen

Faroese businessperson and politician

*July 22nd, 1944, Tórshavn

26

Marília Mendonça

Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist (1995–2021)

*July 22nd, 1995, Cristianópolis †November 5th, 2021, Piedade de Caratinga

77

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

77

Mireille Mathieu

French singer

*July 22nd, 1946, Avignon

69

Petra Uhlig

East German handball player

*July 22nd, 1954, Penig

77

Danny Glover

American actor, film director and political activist

*July 22nd, 1946, San Francisco

87

Roland Jooris

Flemish poet

*July 22nd, 1936, Wetteren

74

Alan Menken

American composer (born 1949)

*July 22nd, 1949, New Rochelle

85

Terence Stamp

British actor

*July 22nd, 1938, Stepney

63

John Leguizamo

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer (born 1960)

*July 22nd, 1960, Bogotá

35

Thomas Kraft

German footballer

*July 22nd, 1988, Kirchen

63

Denyse Julien

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1960, Rouyn-Noranda

88

Louise Fletcher

American actress (1934–2022)

*July 22nd, 1934, Birmingham †September 23rd, 2022, Montdurausse

91

Orson Bean

American actor (1928–2020)

*July 22nd, 1928, Burlington †February 7th, 2020, Venice

64

César Ferioli

Spanish, Italian rooted comic book artist.

*July 22nd, 1959, Barcelona

88

Grover Dale

American actor, dancer and choreographer

*July 22nd, 1935, Harrisburg

35

Jakub Bitman

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1988, Prague

57

Bertice Reading

American singer and actor (1933-1991)

*July 22nd, 1933, Chester †June 8th, 1991, London

36

Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari

Indonesian badminton player

*July 22nd, 1987, Temanggung

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87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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