June 22
1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated for the second time.
1868 - Arkansas was re-admitted to the Union.
1870 - Congress created the Department of Justice.
1940 - During World War II, Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as France was forced to sign an armistice eight days after German forces overran Paris.
1941 - Germany invaded the Soviet Union during World War II.
1944 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill of Rights, authorizing a broad package of benefits for World War II veterans.
1945 - The World War II battle for Okinawa ended; 12,520 Americans and 110,000 Japanese were killed in the 83-day campaign.
1969 - Singer-actress Judy Garland died at the age of 47.
1970 - President Richard Nixon signed a measure lowering the national voting age to 18.
1977 - Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell began serving a sentence for his role in the Watergate cover up.
1981 - Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to killing rock musician John Lennon.
1987 - Actor-singer-dancer Fred Astaire died.
1992 - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that hate-crime laws that banned cross-burning and similar expressions of racial bias violate free speech rights.
1993 - Former first lady Pat Nixon died at age 81.
2009 - Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars of the reality TV series "Jon & Kate Plus 8", announced plans to divorce.
2011 - President Barack Obama announced he would pull home 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by the following summer.
2011 - Legendary Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger was found and arrested by federal authorities in Santa Monica, California.
Birthdays
41 - Donald Faison (actor)
42 - Carson Daly (TV host)
44 - Kurt Warner (football player)
51 - Dan Brown (author)
52 - Randy Couture (MMA fighter)
53 - Clyde Drexler (basketball player)
62 - Cyndi Lauper (singer)
66 - Meryl Streep (actress)
79 - Kris Kristofferson (country singer)
82 - Dianne Feinstein (politician)
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Today in Sports History - June 22
1938 - Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling of Germany in the first round of their rematch at Yankee Stadium to retain the heavyweight championship.
1979 - Former WHA teams Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and the Winnipeg Jets officially joined the NHL, giving the league 21 teams.
1982 - Pete Rose recorded his 3,772nd hit, moving past Hank Aaron for second place on the all-time hits list.
1986 - Diego Maradona scored both goals in Argentina's 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal win over England in Mexico City -- including one that he punched in, unseen by the referee. When asked about the play later, Maradona said, "It was the hand of God."
1987 - The San Antonio Spurs selected Navy center David Robinson with the first pick in the NBA Draft.
1987 - Pitcher Tom Seaver of the New York Mets announced his retirement.
1990 - The Atlanta Braves fired manager Russ Nixon and named Bobby Cox his replacement.
1993 - New York Mets pitcher Anthony Young tied a major league record with his 23rd consecutive loss.
1994 - The Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks to win their first NBA championship.
1994 - New York Mets pitcher John Franco saved his 253rd game, the most ever by a left-hander.
1994 - The United States men's soccer team upset Colombia 2-1 for their first-ever World Cup win since 1950.
2000 - The Indiana Pacers announced that Larry Bird would not return as head coach. He had a record of 147-67 in three seasons.
2002 - Florida Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo's 35-game hitting streak came to an end.
2003 - The Tampa Bay Storm defeated the Arizona Rattlers 43-29 to win ArenaBowl XVII.
2003 - Michelle Wie won her first USGA title at the age of 13. She was the youngest person to win any adult USGA event.
2009 - Lucas Glover won the U.S. Open.
2014 - The U.S. gave up a goal in the final seconds of extra time to end in a 2-2 tie with Portugal in the World Cup.
1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated for the second time.
1868 - Arkansas was re-admitted to the Union.
1870 - Congress created the Department of Justice.
1940 - During World War II, Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as France was forced to sign an armistice eight days after German forces overran Paris.
1941 - Germany invaded the Soviet Union during World War II.
1944 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill of Rights, authorizing a broad package of benefits for World War II veterans.
1945 - The World War II battle for Okinawa ended; 12,520 Americans and 110,000 Japanese were killed in the 83-day campaign.
1969 - Singer-actress Judy Garland died at the age of 47.
1970 - President Richard Nixon signed a measure lowering the national voting age to 18.
1977 - Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell began serving a sentence for his role in the Watergate cover up.
1981 - Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to killing rock musician John Lennon.
1987 - Actor-singer-dancer Fred Astaire died.
1992 - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that hate-crime laws that banned cross-burning and similar expressions of racial bias violate free speech rights.
1993 - Former first lady Pat Nixon died at age 81.
2009 - Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars of the reality TV series "Jon & Kate Plus 8", announced plans to divorce.
2011 - President Barack Obama announced he would pull home 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by the following summer.
2011 - Legendary Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger was found and arrested by federal authorities in Santa Monica, California.
Birthdays
41 - Donald Faison (actor)
42 - Carson Daly (TV host)
44 - Kurt Warner (football player)
51 - Dan Brown (author)
52 - Randy Couture (MMA fighter)
53 - Clyde Drexler (basketball player)
62 - Cyndi Lauper (singer)
66 - Meryl Streep (actress)
79 - Kris Kristofferson (country singer)
82 - Dianne Feinstein (politician)
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Today in Sports History - June 22
1938 - Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling of Germany in the first round of their rematch at Yankee Stadium to retain the heavyweight championship.
1979 - Former WHA teams Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and the Winnipeg Jets officially joined the NHL, giving the league 21 teams.
1982 - Pete Rose recorded his 3,772nd hit, moving past Hank Aaron for second place on the all-time hits list.
1986 - Diego Maradona scored both goals in Argentina's 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal win over England in Mexico City -- including one that he punched in, unseen by the referee. When asked about the play later, Maradona said, "It was the hand of God."
1987 - The San Antonio Spurs selected Navy center David Robinson with the first pick in the NBA Draft.
1987 - Pitcher Tom Seaver of the New York Mets announced his retirement.
1990 - The Atlanta Braves fired manager Russ Nixon and named Bobby Cox his replacement.
1993 - New York Mets pitcher Anthony Young tied a major league record with his 23rd consecutive loss.
1994 - The Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks to win their first NBA championship.
1994 - New York Mets pitcher John Franco saved his 253rd game, the most ever by a left-hander.
1994 - The United States men's soccer team upset Colombia 2-1 for their first-ever World Cup win since 1950.
2000 - The Indiana Pacers announced that Larry Bird would not return as head coach. He had a record of 147-67 in three seasons.
2002 - Florida Marlins second baseman Luis Castillo's 35-game hitting streak came to an end.
2003 - The Tampa Bay Storm defeated the Arizona Rattlers 43-29 to win ArenaBowl XVII.
2003 - Michelle Wie won her first USGA title at the age of 13. She was the youngest person to win any adult USGA event.
2009 - Lucas Glover won the U.S. Open.
2014 - The U.S. gave up a goal in the final seconds of extra time to end in a 2-2 tie with Portugal in the World Cup.
