Tuesday, July 22, 2025

History for July 22

History for July 22 - On-This-Day.com
Bob Dole 1923
  • 1376 - The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin leading rats out of town is said to have occurred on this date.
  • 1587 - A second English colony was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina. The colony vanished under mysterious circumstances.
  • 1937 - The U.S. Senate rejected President Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court.
  • 1998 - Iran tested medium-range missile, capable of reaching Israel or Saudi Arabia.
  • 2003 - In northern Iraq, Saddam Hussein's sons Odai and Qusai died after a gunfight with U.S. forces.
  • 2003 - In Paris, France, a fire broke out near the top of the Eiffel Tower. About 4,000 visitors were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

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