June 22 facts for kids

June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 192 days remain until the end of the year.

Welcome to the page for June 22nd! This day has seen many important moments throughout history, from ancient battles to modern discoveries and famous birthdays. Let's explore some of the exciting things that happened on this day.

Historic Events

Ancient Times and Early History

• 217 BC – The Battle of Raphia took place. Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt won against Antiochus III the Great from the Seleucid kingdom.
• 168 BC – At the Battle of Pydna, Roman forces led by Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeated King Perseus of Macedonia. This battle ended the Third Macedonian War.
• 813 – The Bulgars, led by Krum, defeated the Byzantine army near Edirne. This led to Emperor Michael I stepping down.
• 910 – Hungarian forces defeated the East Frankish army near the Rednitz River.
• 1527 – Fatahillah drove out Portuguese forces from Sunda Kelapa. This event is seen as the founding of Jakarta.
• 1593 – Christian troops won a battle against the Ottomans at Sisak.

17th to 19th Century Milestones

• 1633 – The Holy Office in Rome made Galileo Galilei take back his idea that the Sun is the center of the Universe. This was a big moment in the history of science.
• 1774 – The British government passed the Quebec Act. This law set up how the colony of Quebec in North America would be governed.
• 1783 – A dangerous cloud from the Laki volcano in Iceland reached France. Volcanic eruptions can have far-reaching effects!
• 1793 – The Haitian Revolution saw French Republican troops and enslaved people fighting for freedom capture the city of Cap-Français.
• 1807 – In the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, a British warship attacked and boarded an American ship. This event increased tensions between the two nations.
• 1813 – During the War of 1812, Laura Secord walked 30 kilometers to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon about an American surprise attack. She is remembered as a Canadian hero.
• 1839 – Important Cherokee leaders were sadly killed for signing a treaty that led to the Trail of Tears.
• 1870 – The United States Department of Justice was created by the U.S. Congress. This department helps enforce laws.
• 1893 – The British battleship HMS Camperdown accidentally hit another ship, HMS Victoria. The Victoria sank, and 358 crew members were lost.
• 1898 – During the Spanish–American War, U.S. troops began landing in Cuba. They faced a larger Spanish army, but the landing was not opposed.

20th and 21st Century Events

• 1907 – A new part of the London Underground railway system opened.
• 1911 – George V and Mary of Teck were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
• 1918 – The Hammond Circus Train Wreck occurred near Hammond, Indiana. This tragic accident killed 86 people and injured many more.
• 1922 – British Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson was killed by the Irish Republican Army. This event helped start the Irish Civil War.
• 1940 – World War II: France was forced to sign an armistice with Germany. This happened in the same railroad car where Germany signed an armistice in 1918.
• 1941 – World War II: Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in a massive attack called Operation Barbarossa.
• 1942 – World War II: Erwin Rommel was promoted to Field Marshal after his forces captured Tobruk.
• 1942 – The Pledge of Allegiance was officially adopted by the U.S. Congress.
• 1944 – World War II: The Soviet Union began Operation Bagration against the German Army Group Centre.
• 1944 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill into law. This bill helped soldiers returning from war with education and housing.
• 1945 – World War II: The Battle of Okinawa ended with an American flag-raising ceremony.
• 1948 – The ship HMT Empire Windrush arrived in Tilbury, bringing the first large group of West Indian immigrants to the UK. This marked the start of modern immigration to the United Kingdom.
• 1948 – King George VI gave up the title "Emperor of India".
• 1965 – The Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea was signed.
• 1969 – The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire. This event brought a lot of attention to water pollution and led to the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
• 1978 – Charon, the first moon of Pluto to be found, was first seen by James W. Christy.
• 1984 – Virgin Atlantic launched its first flight from London to Newark.
• 1986 – The famous "Hand of God goal" was scored by Diego Maradona in a World Cup match between Argentina and England. Argentina won and later won the World Cup.
• 1990 – Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie, a famous border crossing in Berlin, was taken down.
• 2002 – An earthquake hit northwestern Iran, killing over 261 people.
• 2012 – Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo was removed from office by impeachment.
• 2022 – An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan caused over 1,000 deaths.

Famous Birthdays

Many interesting people were born on June 22nd! Here are a few:

Born Before 1900

• 1427 – Lucrezia Tornabuoni, an Italian writer and important woman in history.
• 1757 – George Vancouver, an English explorer who mapped parts of the Pacific coast.
• 1767 – Wilhelm von Humboldt, a German philosopher and politician.
• 1805 – Giuseppe Mazzini, an Italian journalist and politician who worked for a united Italy.
• 1837 – Paul Morphy, a famous American chess player.
• 1856 – Henry Rider Haggard, an English novelist known for adventure stories.
• 1887 – Julian Huxley, an English biologist and academic.
• 1898 – Erich Maria Remarque, a German-Swiss author who wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front."
• 1899 – Richard Gurley Drew, an American engineer who invented masking tape.

Born After 1900

• 1903 – John Dillinger, an American criminal.
• 1906 – Anne Morrow Lindbergh, an American pilot and author.
• 1906 – Billy Wilder, an Austrian-born American director and screenwriter.
• 1909 – Katherine Dunham, an American dancer and choreographer.
• 1910 – Konrad Zuse, a German computer scientist who invented the Z3 computer.
• 1918 – Cicely Saunders, an English nurse and physician who helped create modern hospice care.
• 1922 – Bill Blass, an American fashion designer.
• 1932 – Prunella Scales, an English actress.
• 1933 – Dianne Feinstein, an American politician.
• 1936 – Kris Kristofferson, an American singer-songwriter and actor.
• 1940 – Abbas Kiarostami, an Iranian director.
• 1947 – Octavia E. Butler, an American science fiction author.
• 1947 – Jerry Rawlings, a Ghanaian lieutenant and President of Ghana.
• 1949 – Meryl Streep, a famous American actress.
• 1953 – Cyndi Lauper, an American singer-songwriter and actress.
• 1958 – Bruce Campbell, an American actor and writer.
• 1960 – Erin Brockovich, an American environmentalist.
• 1962 – Stephen Chow, a Hong Kong actor and director.
• 1964 – Dan Brown, an American author known for "The Da Vinci Code."
• 1971 – Kurt Warner, an American football player.
• 1973 – Carson Daly, an American television host.
• 1974 – Jo Cox, a British politician.
• 1987 – Lee Min-ho, a popular South Korean actor and singer.

Notable Deaths

Here are some of the well-known people who passed away on this day:

Died Before 1900

• 207 BC – Hasdrubal Barca, a Carthaginian general.
• 1101 – Roger I of Sicily, a Norman nobleman.
• 1429 – Jamshīd al-Kāshī, a Persian astronomer and mathematician.
• 1535 – John Fisher, an English bishop and saint.

Died After 1900

• 1925 – Felix Klein, a German mathematician.
• 1931 – Armand Fallières, a French politician and President of France.
• 1969 – Judy Garland, a beloved American actress and singer.
• 1974 – Darius Milhaud, a French composer.
• 1987 – Fred Astaire, a legendary American actor and dancer.
• 1993 – Pat Nixon, the 37th First Lady of the United States.
• 2008 – George Carlin, a famous American comedian.
• 2015 – James Horner, an American composer known for movie scores like "Titanic."
• 2023 – Harry Markowitz, an American economist who won the Nobel Prize.

Special Days and Celebrations

• Christian feast day:
  • Aaron of Aleth
  • Alban, the first recorded Martyr in Britain.
  • Blessed Pope Innocent V
  • John Fisher
  • Paulinus of Nola
  • Thomas More
• Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Croatia)
• Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)
• Father's Day (Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey)
• Teachers' Day (El Salvador)
• Windrush Day (UK)

See also

In Spanish: 22 de junio para niños