JULY 22 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on July 22
Augusta Fox Bronner
Died: December 11, 1966
One of the first psychologists to specialize in juvenile psychology.
John Burke
Died: November 2, 2011
Surgeon who co-invented the first commercially successful artificial skin (marketed as Integra). The artificial skin was a combination of cowhide collagen and shark cartilage to act as a scaffold, prompting the body to regrow healthy, nearly scar-free skin.
Alex Trebek
Died: November 8, 2020
Game show host and producer best know of hosting Jeopardy! from 1984 until his death in 2020.
Danny Glover
Actor who rose to fame for his role as Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon films.
Don Henley
Musician and founding member of the rock band the Eagles.
S. E. Hinton
Author most recognized for her novel The Outsiders.
Willem Dafoe
Actor known for his roles in Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, and the Spiderman movies.
Historical Events on July 22
Events that occurred on July 22 throughout history
A second group of English settlers arrives off the coast of North Carolina.
A second group of English settlers arrives on Roanoke Island off North Carolina. Made up of 117 settlers, the the group included women and children intended to establish the "Cittie of Raleigh,". However, it was discovered the settlement vanished by 1590 with no clue as to where they went.
Cleveland, Ohio, is founded.
Cleveland, OH, is founded by General Moses Cleaveland. The originally spelling for the city was "Cleaveland" but the first "a" was dropped in 1831 by a local newspaper editor to fit the heading in the column.
Katharine Lee Bates writes the patriotic song America the Beautiful.
Katharine Lee Bates writes the patriotic song America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Wiley Post returns to New York after completing the first solo flight around the world.
Aviator Wiley Post returns to Floyd Bennett Field in New York City, completing the first solo flight around the world. The 15,596-mile journey took only seven days, 18 hours and 49 minutes.
The U.S. Senate votes down President Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court.
The U.S. Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. The legislation gave authority to the President to appoint up to six additional justices to the Court.
The U.S. Senate votes down President Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court.
The U.S. Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. The legislation gave authority to the President to appoint up to six additional justices to the Court.
The U.S. government begins rationing gasoline.
The U.S. government begins gasoline rationing due to the wartime demands. A windshield sticker system was put into place based on necessity of the person.
"A" Stickers - Allowed the general public about 2 to 4 gallons per week.
"B" Stickers - Allowed 8 to 10 gallons per week for workers commuting long distances with carpools.
"C" Stickers - Allowed higher or sometimes unlimited gasoline for critical occupations like doctors and mail carriers