July 22nd
1686
Albany, New York is formally chartered as a municipality by Governor Thomas Dongan.
1796
Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by Gen. Moses Cleaveland.
1926
At Mitchell Field in New York, Babe Ruth caught a ball that had been dropped from an airplane flying at 250 feet.
1933
Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world.
1934
John Dillinger was shot to death outside Chicago's Biograph Theater.
1937
Franklin D. Roosevelt's "court packing" scheme was rejected by the U.S. Senate.
1972
The Who's "Join Together" was released.
1975
Congress restored Confederate general Robert E. Lee's U.S. citizenship.
1991
Police in Milwaukee arrested serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
1996
The parents of a teen-age murder victim sued the band Slayer contending that the band's lyrics were "satanic" and inspired 3 teen-age boys to rape, torture and stab the girl to death.
2003
Saddam Hussein's sons, Uday and Ousay, were killed in a firefight.
Birthdays
86 Bob Dole Politician
85 Margaret Whiting Singer
81 Orson Bean Actor
75 Louise Fletcher Actress ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
72 Chuck Jackson R&B singer
71 Terence Stamp Actor
69 Alex Trebek Game show host ("Jeopardy")
68 George Clinton Funk singer
66 Bobby Sherman Actor, singer
65 Sparky Lyle Baseball player (New York Yankees)
62 Albert Brooks Actor, director
62 Danny Glover Actor
62 Don Henley Rock singer (The Eagles)
56 Lonette McKee Singer, actress
54 Willem Dafoe Actor
53 Old Sailor Cigar Asylum Inmate
46 Joanna Going Actress
46 Rob Estes Actor
46 Emily Saliers Folk musician, singer (Indigo Girls)
45 John Leguizamo Actor
45 David Spade Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live," "Just Shoot Me")
44 Shawn Michaels Professional wrestler
44 Patrick Labyorteaux Actor ("JAG")
42 Pat Badger Rock musician (Extreme)
42 Irene Bedard Actress
42 Rhys Ifans Actor
41 nycstogie Cigar Asylum Inmate
37 Colin Ferguson Actor
36 Daniel Jones Rock musician
36 Rufus Wainwright Rock singer
35 Franka Potente Actress
31 A.J. Cook Actress
17 Selena Gomez Actress
~ Conch Republican Cigar Asylum Inmate