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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.

Citazione del giorno : 22 Giugno

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H. Rider Haggard, Scrittore inglese (1856)
Marguerite De La Motte, Attrice americana (1902)
John Dillinger, Rapinatore di banche americano (1903)
Billy Wilder, Regista americano (1906)
Mike Todd, Produttore americano (1909)
Amrish Puri, Attore indiano (1932)
Jacques Martin , Presentatore televisivo francese (1933)
Kris Kristofferson, Cantante e attore americano (1936)
Ed Bradley, Giornalista americano (1941)
Klaus Maria Brandauer, Attore austriaco (1944)
Jerry Rawlings, Presidente del Ghana (1993 - 2001) (1947)
Meryl Streep, Attrice americana (1949)
Lindsay Wagner, Attrice americana (1949)
Cyndi Lauper, Cantante americana (1953)
Bruce Campbell, Attore americano (1958)
Nicola Sirkis, Cantante francese (1959)
Stéphane Sirkis, Musicista francese (1959)
Erin Brockovich, Attivista ambientale americana (1960)
Dan Brown, Scrittore americano (1964)
Emmanuelle Seigner, Attrice francese (1966)
Mary Lynn Rajskub, Attrice americana (1971)
Vijay, Attore indiano (1974)
Andreas Klöden, Ciclista tedesco (1975)
Thomas Voeckler, Ciclista francese (1979)
Ingmar Lazar, Pianista francese (1993)

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Felix Klein, Matematico tedesco (1925)
David O. Selznick, Produttore americano (1965)
Judy Garland, Attrice e cantante americana (1969)
Joseph Losey, Regista americano (1984)
Fred Astaire, Ballerino e attore americano (1987)
Bob Bemer, Scienziato informatico americano (2004)
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