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June 22

June 22 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1812 and 2025. France declares war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion.

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What happened on June 22?

June 22 is the 173rd day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1812 and 2025. Famous people born on June 22 include Meryl Streep, Cyndi Lauper and Dan Brown.

The shape of the day

June 22's recorded history is unusually compressed, gathered within recent centuries rather than reaching into antiquity. Its center of gravity is the 21st century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Cancer is the sign for June 22 — read more on the Cancer page, or see June's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on June 22

Movies, games, albums & shows

2023

  • Game Final Fantasy XVI
  • Game Brown Dust II
  • TV The Demon Hunter

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1812

    1812 French declaration of war on Russia

    France declares war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion.

  2. 1813

    War of 1812

    War of 1812: After learning of American plans for a surprise attack on Beaver Dams in Ontario, Laura Secord sets out on a thirty kilometres (19 mi) journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon.

  3. 1911

    George V

    George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

  4. 1940

    World War II

    World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918.

  5. 1966

    Buddhism in Vietnam

    Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyen Cao Ky crushed the Buddhist Uprising.

  6. 1979

    Liberal Party (UK)

    Former Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him.

  7. 2009

    Washington Metro

    A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured.

  8. 2012

    Paraguay

    Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco.

  9. 2022

    June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake

    An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths.

  10. 2025

    United States

    The United States conducts airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

Famous birthday twins

Born on June 22

Meryl Streep

b. 1949

American actress

Cyndi Lauper

b. 1953

American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

Dan Brown

b. 1964

American author and academic

Emperor Ruizong of Tang

b. 662

emperor of the Tang Dynasty

Cédric Mongongu

b. 1989

Congolese footballer

Wim Eijk

b. 1953

Dutch cardinal

Erich Maria Remarque

b. 1898

German-Swiss soldier and author

Deaths

  • 1969Judy Garland
  • 1965David O. Selznick
  • 1942August Froehlich
  • 1936Moritz Schlick
  • 1925Felix Klein
  • 1634Johann von Aldringen

Holidays & observances

  • —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 (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)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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