History By Day |
June 22nd |
History by Day - Copyright 2009 |
About June 22nd is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 192 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. Births 1903 - Carl Hubbell, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher 1933 - Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator (California) 1939 - Mildred Loving, civil rights activist (Loving v. Virginia) Deaths 1987 - Fred Astaire, dancer, singer, actor 2008 - George Carlin, comedian Events 1944 - The G.I. Bill of Rights is signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt offering World War II vets educational opportunities. 1961 - The Beatles sign a contract with the German Polydor Records label as a backing band to Tony Sheridan. |
***Books For Sale*** |
History Books Store |