Wednesday, July 22, 2015

History for July 22


History for July 22 - On-This-Day.com
Gregor Mendel 1822, Alexander Calder 1898, Bob Dole 1923 


Louise Fletcher 1934, Alex Trebek 1940, Danny Glover 1947 


Albert Brooks 1947, Willem Dafoe 1955, David Spade 1964 


1376 - The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin leading rats out of town is said to have occurred on this date. 


1926 - Babe Ruth caught a baseball at Mitchell Field in New York. The ball had been dropped from an airplane flying at 250 feet. 


1933 - Wiley Post ended his around-the-world flight. He had traveled 15,596 miles in 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes. 


1943 - American forces led by General George S. Patton captured Palermo, Sicily. 



1975 - Confederate General Robert E. Lee had his U.S. citizenship restored by the U.S. Congress. 



1998 - Iran tested medium-range missile, capable of reaching Israel or Saudi Arabia. 


2003 - In northern Iraq, Saddam Hussein's sons Odai and Qusai died after a gunfight with U.S. forces. 


2003 - In Paris, France, a fire broke out near the top of the Eiffel Tower. About 4,000 visitors were evacuated and no injuries were reported. 

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