National Parents' Day and National Hammock Day are celebrated on this day.
This Day in History: July 22
Terrorist attacks on Oslo and the island of Utøya in Norway resulted in the deaths of 77 people; Anders Behring Breivik later confessed to the attacks. Led by U.S. General George S.
July 22 is Pi Approximation Day. Also known as Casual Pi Day, the day is dedicated to the mathematical constant pi (π). Celebrate pi (π) by eating lots of pie. Pi denotes the relationship between a circle's circumference and its diameter and is denoted by the fraction 22/7 which calculates approximately to 3.14.
U.S. National Hammock Day is celebrated every year on July 22 to commemorate the universal symbol for relaxation.
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on July 22, 2009, with a magnitude of 1.07991. It was the longest total solar eclipse during the 21st century, the longest total solar eclipse during the 3rd millennium will be on 16 July 2186.
Four Turkish security forces and four refugees are injured in a riot at a Syrian refugee camp in southern Turkey. (Reuters) The Arab League calls on President of Syria Bashar al-Assad to resign quickly to end the bloodshed. (Al-Jazeera)
A suicide bombing in Baghdad kills at least 21 people. (AP via Fox News)
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States.
July, seventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
NATIONAL JUNK FOOD DAY - July 21 - National Day Calendar.
3. Selena Gomez. Actress and singer Selena Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas.
An earthquake (magnitude 4.7) hits parts of Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Accounting scandals: WorldCom filed for bankruptcy protection, in the largest corporate insolvency ever. Harry Potter.
Cancer birthdays fall between June 21 – July 22, while Leo birthdays fall between July 23 – August 22.
Parts of south-central and southeast Wisconsin experienced several rounds of record-setting torrential heavy rains during the afternoon and evening hours of July 22, 2010 that led to flash flooding and damage.
July 22, 1922 (Saturday)
Germany formally announced the acceptance of a plan for Allied control of German finances in which they would personally supervise almost all the country's financial departments.
July and August were named after two major figures of the ancient Roman world – the statesman Julius Caesar (on the left, damaged) and Rome's first emperor, Augustus.
1: The Romans originally used a 10-month calendar, but Julius and Augustus Caesar each wanted months named after them, so they added July and August.
July Calendar
July 4 is Independence Day (U.S.). On the fourth of July, we celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
National ADHD Awareness Month – October 2023.
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month occurs every October. During the entire month, we take time to honor and remember those who have lost a child during pregnancy or lost a child in infancy.
1994: On 22 July 1994, the last of the large fragments of Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy (fragment W) hit Jupiter. Starting on 16 July 1994, Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy's impact with Jupiter was the first collision of two Solar System bodies ever to be observed.
July 22, 1917 (Sunday)
Battle of Mărăști – Russian and Romanian forces attempted to surround and destroy the German Ninth Army in eastern Romania. The fifth raid of Operation Türkenkreuz involved German Gotha bombers attacking Felixstowe and Harwich.
WWF Invasion (also typeset as InVasion) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on July 22, 2001, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.