June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 192 days remain until the end of the year. 217 BC – Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. [1]

Historical events for the 22nd of June. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on June 22.

168 v. Chr.: Dem römischen Heer unter Aemilius Paullus gelingt es nach dreijähriger Kriegsführung, die makedonischen Streitkräfte in der Schlacht von Pydna in Griechenland zu besiegen und damit das Diadochenreich der Antigoniden zu vernichten.

On This Day In History - June 22: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

The 2011 Norway attacks, also called 22 July (Norwegian: 22. juli) [12] or 22/7 in Norway, [13] were two domestic terrorist attacks by far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik against the government, the civilian population, and a Workers' Youth League (AUF) summer camp, in which a total of 77 people were killed.

On June 22, 1941, more than 3 million German troops invade Russia in three parallel offensives, in what is the most powerful invasion force in history.

Jun 22, 2012 · What happened on this day in history, June 22. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on June 22.

Did you know that June 22 is known as World Rainforest Day? Here you'll learn some interesting facts & events that happened on this day throughout history.

On June 22, Meryl Streep, Kris Kristofferson, John Dillinger were born and Judy Garland, George Carlin, Fred Astaire died.

Today in history – which major historical events happened on June 22? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?