On this day: June 22
Events
Battle of RaphiaJune 22, 217 BC · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of PydnaJune 22, 168 BC · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of MoratJune 22, 1476 · Wars & Conflicts
Battle of SisakJune 22, 1593 · Wars & Conflicts
Gorlice–Tarnów OffensiveJune 22, 1915 · Wars & Conflicts
Defense of Brest FortressJune 22, 1941 – June 29, 1941 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of House of UsherJune 22, 1960 · Film- Release of BlueJune 22, 1971 · Music
- Release of Escape from AlcatrazJune 22, 1979 · Film
- Release of Live KillersJune 22, 1979 · Music
- Release of Rust Never SleepsJune 22, 1979 · Music
- Release of RhinestoneJune 22, 1984 · Film
- Release of CyborgJune 22, 1989 · Film
- Release of DehumanizerJune 22, 1992 · Music
- Release of The OneJune 22, 1992 · Music
Founding of SkyTeamJune 22, 2000 · Companies
Release of The Fast and the FuriousJune 22, 2001 · Film- Release of Operation Flashpoint: Cold War CrisisJune 22, 2001 · Gaming
- Release of My DecemberJune 22, 2007 · Music
Founding of LATAM Airlines GroupJune 22, 2012 · Companies
Launch of Brave SearchJune 22, 2021 · Internet
June 2022 Afghanistan earthquakeJune 22, 2022 · Geography
Release of Final Fantasy XVIJune 22, 2023 · Gaming
Born on this day
Johann Christian Polycarp ErxlebenJune 22, 1744 – August 1777 · Science
Wilhelm von HumboldtJune 22, 1767 – April 8, 1835 · Culture
Giuseppe MazziniJune 22, 1805 – March 10, 1872 · Culture
Princess Cecilia of SwedenJune 22, 1807 – January 27, 1844 · Music
Pavel FedotovJune 22, 1815 – November 14, 1852 · Art
Theodor LeschetizkyJune 22, 1830 – November 14, 1915 · Music
Hermann MinkowskiJune 22, 1864 – January 12, 1909 · Science- Arthur WynneJune 22, 1871 – January 14, 1945 · Technology
Gwen JohnJune 22, 1876 – September 18, 1939 · Art
Milan VidmarJune 22, 1885 – October 9, 1962 · Culture
Julian HuxleyJune 22, 1887 – February 14, 1975 · Culture
Norbert EliasJune 22, 1897 – August 1, 1990 · Culture- Haddon SundblomJune 22, 1899 – March 10, 1976 · Art
- Oskar FischingerJune 22, 1900 – January 31, 1967 · Film
Sergey ObraztsovJune 22, 1901 – May 8, 1992 · Film
Billy WilderJune 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002 · Film
Konrad ZuseJune 22, 1910 – December 18, 1995 · Art
Peter PearsJune 22, 1910 – April 3, 1986 · Music
José GiovanniJune 22, 1923 – April 24, 2004 · Film
Tadeusz KonwickiJune 22, 1926 – January 7, 2015 · Film
Ralph WaiteJune 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014 · Film
Walter BonattiJune 22, 1930 – September 13, 2011 · Exploration
Yury ArtyukhinJune 22, 1930 – August 4, 1998 · Space
Kris KristoffersonJune 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024 · Music
Hermeto PascoalJune 22, 1936 – September 13, 2025 · Music
Chris BlackwellJune 22, 1937 – present · Music
Ada YonathJune 22, 1939 – August 31, 2026 · Science
Abbas KiarostamiJune 22, 1940 – July 4, 2016 · Art- Daniel QuillenJune 22, 1940 – April 30, 2011 · Science
Rached GhannouchiJune 22, 1941 – present · Culture
J. Michael KosterlitzJune 22, 1943 – present · Science
Klaus Maria BrandauerJune 22, 1943 – present · Film
Gérard MourouJune 22, 1944 – present · Science- Helmut DietlJune 22, 1944 – March 30, 2015 · Film
Bruno LatourJune 22, 1947 – October 8, 2022 · Culture
Meryl StreepJune 22, 1949 – present · Film
Cyndi LauperJune 22, 1953 – present · Music
Wolfgang BeckerJune 22, 1954 – December 12, 2024 · Film
Tim RussJune 22, 1956 – present · Science
Bruce CampbellJune 22, 1958 – present · Film
Jimmy SomervilleJune 22, 1961 – present · Film
Stephen ChowJune 22, 1962 – present · Film
Curt O. SchallerJune 22, 1964 – present · Technology
Uwe BollJune 22, 1965 – present · Film
Alejandro AlavenaJune 22, 1967 – present · Culture
Mati DiopJune 22, 1982 – present · Film
Douglas SmithJune 22, 1985 – present · Music
Jerrod CarmichaelJune 22, 1987 – present · Film
Jung Yong-hwaJune 22, 1989 – present · Music
RodriJune 22, 1996 – present · Sports