eso ha pasado un 22 Junio

1933 : Prohibition of other political parties in Germany


On June 22, 1933, Hitler banned all political parties other than the National Socialist party. The unions were also prohibited and any anti-fascist person could be condemned to the death penalty.

1945 : End of the Battle of Okinawa


On June 22, 1945, one of the bloodiest battles of the second World War, the Battle of Okinawa ended with the suicide of the commanding Japanese officer and surrender of the Japanese troops. The island of Okinawa is located in the south west of Japan. The invasion of the island by American troops began on 1 April 1945 in order to have a base to invade the country. During the weeks of fighting, 120,000 Japanese soldiers and 12,500 U.S. soldiers were killed.

1962 : Crash in Guadeloupe


On June 22, 1962, on the island of Guadeloupe, a Boeing 707 failed its landing and ended in a hill. The 113 passengers were killed. The cause of the crash was never been solved.

2009 : Metro accident in Washington DC


On June 22, 2009, two trains collided in Washington DC. 9 people were killed. This iwas the worst subway accident in history.

Cita del día : 22 Junio

Meryl Streep
It is well that the earth is round that we do not see too far ahead.

Cumpleaños : 22 Junio

H. Rider Haggard, Escritor inglés (1856)
Marguerite De La Motte, Actriz americana (1902)
John Dillinger, Ladrón de bancos estadounidense (1903)
Billy Wilder, Director de cine americano (1906)
Mike Todd, Productor americano (1909)
Amrish Puri, Actor indio (1932)
Jacques Martin , Presentador de televisión francés (1933)
Kris Kristofferson, Cantante y actor estadounidense (1936)
Ed Bradley, Periodista americano (1941)
Klaus Maria Brandauer, Actor austriaco (1944)
Jerry Rawlings, Presidente de Ghana (1993 - 2001) (1947)
Meryl Streep, Actriz americana (1949)
Lindsay Wagner, Actriz americana (1949)
Cyndi Lauper, Cantante americana (1953)
Bruce Campbell, Actor americano (1958)
Nicola Sirkis, Cantante francés (1959)
Stéphane Sirkis, Músico francés (1959)
Erin Brockovich, Activista del medio ambiente estadounidense (1960)
Dan Brown, Escritor estadounidense (1964)
Emmanuelle Seigner, Actriz francesa (1966)
Mary Lynn Rajskub, Actriz americana (1971)
Vijay, Actor indio (1974)
Andreas Klöden, Ciclista alemán (1975)
Thomas Voeckler, Ciclista francés (1979)
Ingmar Lazar, Pianista francés (1993)

Nos han dejado un 22 Junio

Felix Klein, Matemático alemán (1925)
David O. Selznick, Productor americano (1965)
Judy Garland, Actriz y cantante estadounidense (1969)
Joseph Losey, Director de cine americano (1984)
Fred Astaire, Bailarín y actor estadounidense (1987)
Bob Bemer, Científico de la computación estadounidense (2004)
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