Greg LeMond wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. Greg LeMond is widely regarded as one of the greatest…
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22 July 1342
Saint Mary Magdalene’s flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe. The St. Mary Magdalene’s Flood, also known as the Magdalenenhochwasser, was…
22 July 1456
Ottoman wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade: John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeats Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire…
22 July 1942
Grossaktion Warsaw: The systematic deportation of Jews from the Warsaw ghetto begins. Grossaktion Warsaw, also known as the Grossaktion Warschau, was a brutal and devastating…
22 July 1977
Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deng_Xiaoping’]
22 July 1977
Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to power. On this day in 22 July 1977, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping was restored to power after 10…
22 July 2003
United States Special Forces kill Saddam Hussein’s sons Uday and Qusay. Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s sons, Qusay and Uday Hussein, are killed after a…
22 July 1706
The Acts of Union 1707 is agreed to by the commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland that later led to…