Tukuk-OS📅 June 22
14 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on June 22? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2023 — Irish broadcaster RTÉ announced that between 2017 and 2022 it had paid €345,000 more than had been previously disclosed to presenter Ryan Tubridy (pictured).
- 2022 — An earthquake registering 6.2 Mw caused the deaths of at least 1,000 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- 2009 — Two Metro trains collided in Washington, D.C., killing nine people and injuring eighty others.
- 2002 — A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck northwestern Iran, killing at least 230 people and injuring 1,300 others; the official response, perceived to be slow, later caused widespread public anger.
- 1979 — Former British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him.
- 1966 — Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyễn Cao Kỳ crushed the Buddhist Uprising.
- 1941 — World War II: German minister of foreign affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop presented a declaration of war to the Soviet ambassador Vladimir Dekanozov in Berlin.
World War IIJoachim von RibbentropGerman declaration of war on the Soviet Union
- 1941 — World War II: As Axis troops began their invasion of the Soviet Union, the Lithuanian Activist Front started an uprising to liberate Lithuania from Soviet occupation.
- 1922 — Irish Republican Army gunmen assassinated British member of parliament Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson.
Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet
- 1911 — King George V and Queen Mary (both pictured) were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.
- 1813 — War of 1812: After learning of a forthcoming American attack, Laura Secord walked 20 mi (32 km) from Queenston, Upper Canada, to warn British lieutenant James FitzGibbon (depicted).
- 1812 — France declared war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion two days later.
1812 French declaration of war on RussiaFrench invasion of Russia
- 1807 — The British warship HMS Leopard pursued and attacked the American frigate USS Chesapeake (pictured) in the belief that the crew of the latter included deserters from the Royal Navy.
- 1593 — Habsburg troops defeated a larger Ottoman force at the Battle of Sisak in the Kingdom of Croatia, triggering the Long Turkish War.
Births
- 2006 — Zépiqueno Redmond, Dutch footballer
- 2001 — Luciano Gondou, Argentine footballer
- 1999 — Sam Retford, Australian-English actor
- 1996 — Mikel Merino, Spanish footballer
- 1996 — Rodri, Spanish footballer
- 1994 — Sébastien Haller, French-Ivorian footballer
- 1994 — Marnus Labuschagne, South African-Australian cricketer
- 1994 — Carlos Vinícius Santos de Jesus, Brazilian footballer
- 1993 — Loris Karius, German footballer
- 1993 — Danny Ward, Welsh footballer
- 1992 — Ura Kazuki, Japanese sumo wrestler
- 1992 — Harry Reid, British actor
Deaths
- 2025 — Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italian sculptor (born 1926)
- 2023 — Harry Markowitz, American Nobel economist (born 1927)
- 2022 — Bruton Smith, American racetrack promoter (born 1927)
- 2022 — Yves Coppens, French anthropologist (born 1934)
- 2018 — Vinnie Paul, American musician (born 1964)
- 2017 — Mao Kobayashi, Japanese newscaster and actress (born 1982)
- 2017 — Quett Masire, Botswanan politician (born 1926)
- 2015 — James Horner, American composer and conductor (born 1953)
- 2014 — Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-American author and academic (born 1945)
- 2014 — Rama Narayanan, Indian director and producer (born 1949)
- 2013 — Henning Larsen, Danish architect, designed the Copenhagen Opera House (born 1925)
- 2013 — Allan Simonsen, Danish race car driver (born 1978)
Observances & holidays
- Christian feast day: Aaron of Aleth
- Christian feast day: Alban, first recorded Martyr in Britain (commemoration, Anglicanism)
- Christian feast day: Blessed Pope Innocent V
- Christian feast day: Eusebius of Samosata (Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: John Fisher (Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: Nicetas of Remesiana
- Christian feast day: Paulinus of Nola
- Christian feast day: Thomas More (Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: June 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- 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)
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