35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 838 to 2026.
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Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes with pro-government forces in Al-Hasakah.
July 22 is the 203rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
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.
Dingxi earthquakes: A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others.
Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes with pro-government forces in Al-Hasakah.
Norway attacks: A bomb explodes, targeted at government buildings in central Oslo, followed by a massacre at a youth camp on the island of Utøya.
Jean Charles de Menezes is killed by police as the hunt begins for the London Bombers responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 21 July 2005 London bombings.
Iraq War: Members of 101st Airborne of the United States, aided by Special Forces, attack a compound in Iraq, killing Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, along with Mustapha Hussein, Qusay's 14-year-old son, and a bodyguard.
The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of Hamas, killing him, his family and neighboring civilians.
Written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece, the best-selling manga series in history, debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
The second Blue Water Bridge opens between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
Great Flood of 1993: Levees near Kaskaskia, Illinois rupture, forcing the entire town to evacuate by barges operated by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States.
American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after police discovered human remains in his apartment.
Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It was LeMond's second consecutive Tour de France victory.
Martial law in Poland is officially revoked.
The first game of the 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States is held in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power.
Japan completed its last reparation to the Philippines for war crimes committed during imperial Japan's conquest of the country in the Second World War.
Stanley Forman (pictured) took the Pulitzer Prize–winning photo Fire Escape Collapse, which spurred action to improve the safety of fire escapes across the United States.
Pan Am Flight 816 crashes after takeoff from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete, French Polynesia, killing 78.
Crown Colony of Sarawak gains self-governance.
The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak (first flag pictured); the day would be celebrated as Sarawak Day.
Mariner program: Mariner 1 spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed.
A limited state of martial law was declared in Russell County, Alabama, due to organized crime.
Soviet space dogs: Dezik and Tsygan were launched into a sub-orbital spaceflight from Kapustin Yar and became the first dogs to fly in space and the first to safely return.
King David Hotel bombing: A Zionist underground organisation, the Irgun, bombs the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, site of the civil administration and military headquarters for Mandatory Palestine, resulting in 91 deaths.
World War II: In opposition to the government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation was proclaimed to govern territory recaptured from Germany.
The Polish Committee of National Liberation publishes its manifesto, starting the period of Communist rule in Poland.
Jules-Albert de Dion finished first in the world's first motor race, but did not win as his steam-powered car was against the rules.
American Civil War: Confederate forces unsuccessfully attacked Union troops at the Battle of Atlanta.
Windham William Sadler made the first successful aerial crossing of the Irish Sea, which he accomplished by balloon.
Gia Long conquered Hanoi and unified modern-day Vietnam, which had experienced centuries of feudal warfare.
Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of Aughrim, the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland.
First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated William Wallace's Scottish troops at the Battle of Falkirk.
A crusading army captured Béziers, France, and massacred the city's inhabitants in the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.
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.
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
A notable person who died on this day.
Shelly Zegart, American quilt collector, historian, and advocate (born 1941)
John Mayall, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1933)
Natalie de Blois, American architect, co-designed the Lever House (born 1921)
George Armitage Miller, American psychologist and academic (born 1920)
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Christian feast day: Abd-al-Masih
Christian feast day: Anna Wang
Christian feast day: Mary Magdalene
Christian feast day: Markella
Sarawak Independence Day (Sarawak, Malaysia)
Christian feast day: Philip Evans and John Lloyd
Christian feast day: July 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: Nohra (Maronite Church)
Earliest: Arab–Byzantine wars (838). Most recent: Chuck Russell (2026).
July 22 is the 203rd day of the year, with 162 days left after it.
July 22 falls under Cancer (June 21 – July 22), a water sign ruled by Moon. The birthstone for the month is Ruby.
We record 83 entries for July 22: 35 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 838 to 2026.
Prince George of Wales (2013) is among the notable births on July 22. The births section lists the rest.
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