JUNE 22 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on June 22
Richard Gurley Drew
Died: December 14, 1980
Engineer who invented Masking tape and cellophane tape.
Johnny Jacobs
Died: February 8, 1982
American television announcer for The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game.
Bill Blass
Died: July 12, 2002
Fashion designer who founded the Bill Blass Fashion house.
Kris Kristofferson
Died: September 28, 2024
Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor who is considered one of the greatest song writers in country music.
Meryl Streep
Critically acclaimed award-winning actress with major roles in Julia, The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs, Kramer, Sophie's War, Mama Mia!, and The Devil Wears Prada.
Cyndi Lauper
Pop singer of the hits Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Time After Time.
Dan Brown
Academic and author of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons.
Historical Events on June 22
Events that occurred on June 22 throughout history
The Trail of Tears begins forcing ethnic cleansing of 16,000 Native Americans.
The Trail of Tears begins after Cherokee leaders Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot are assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota. The "Five Civilized Tribes" (Cherokee, Muscogee, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw), are forced to relocate by federal troops. Around 4,000 out of the 16,000 tribal members died.
Congress creates the U.S. Department of Justice.
President Ulysses S. Grant signs an act by Congress to create the U.S. Department of Justice.
The first Dairy Queen opens in Illinois.
The first Dairy Queen opens at at 501 N. Chicago Street in Joliet, Illinois. The original Dairy Queen closed in 1950 but has remained a historical city landmark.
U.S. Congress recognizes the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Pledge of Allegiance is formally recognized by U.S. Congress. It was formally adopted into the United States Flag Code on December 28, 1945.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 into law. Also known as the G.I. Bill, the legislation provided returning World War II veterans with unemployment compensation, low-interest mortgages, tuition and living stipends to attend college or vocational school.
The theatrical film of The Lady and the Tramp is released
Walt Disney releases the theatrical film of The Lady and the Tramp. It was the first Disney film to be filmed in the CinemaScope widescreen format.