Calendar page - What happened on July 22?
Current Calendar Page for July 22, 2024
Name Day
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Historical Data
2009 - Millions of people in Asia observe the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century. In India, it lasts approximately three minutes, while Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific experiences it for 6 minutes and 39 seconds. The next longer total solar eclipse is predicted for June 13, 2132.
1969 - Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco declares Prince Juan Carlos as his successor. He is to be crowned as king upon Franco's death.
1944 - In Bretton Woods, New Hampshire (US state), the agreements for the founding of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are signed.
1929 - The German steamship "Bremen" earns the "Blue Riband" for the fastest Atlantic crossing. The 3,164 nautical mile-long stretch between Normandy and New York is covered in four days, 17 hours, and 42 minutes.
1894 - The first automobile race in the world takes place on the Paris-Rouen route, a reliability test for "cars without horses".
Birthdays
1974 - Franka Potente (50), German actress ("Run Lola Run")
1969 - Ronny Weller (55), German weightlifter, 49 medals at international competitions, including 4 Olympic medals (1992 Gold, 1996 and 2000 Silver, 1988 Bronze)
1954 - Al Di Meola (70), American jazz guitarist (Album: "Friday Night in San Francisco", with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia)
Deaths
2004 - Bodo Hauser, German television journalist and presenter (ZDF series "Frontal" with Ulrich Kienzle), born 1946
2004 - Sacha Distel, French chansonnier ("The Place Next to Me", "Scoubidou"), born 1933
In the historical context of 1969, Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco declared Prince Juan Carlos as his successor, to be crowned as king upon Franco's death. The International Monetary Fund (IWF) and the World Bank were officially established in 1944, following agreements signed in Bretton Woods, Germany. Concerning Asia, millions of people observed the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century in 2009, with significant duration differences between India and the Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific. In the realm of automobile history, the first automobile race in the world took place on the Paris-Rouen route in 1894.
