On This Day - July 22
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Ready to take a trip down memory lane? Let’s look back at some of the most significant moments in American history that happened on this day, starting with…
1796: Cleveland Was Founded
Surveyors established the city of Cleveland, Ohio, naming it after General Moses Cleaveland—though the “a” was later dropped by a newspaper editor who couldn’t fit it in the title line.
1864: The Battle of Atlanta Took Place
In a major Civil War clash, General Sherman’s Union forces defeated Confederate troops under General Hood, resulting in thousands of casualties and paving the way for Sherman’s March to the Sea.
1893: “America the Beautiful” Was Written
Katharine Lee Bates penned the lyrics to “America the Beautiful” during a trip to Colorado, inspired by the view atop Pikes Peak.
1923: Walter Johnson Made Strikeout History
The Washington Senators pitcher became the first in Major League Baseball to record 3,000 career strikeouts, setting a record that stood for decades.
1934: John Dillinger Was Gunned Down
FBI agents shot and killed Public Enemy No. 1, John Dillinger, outside the Biograph Theater in Chicago, ending one of the most notorious manhunts of the Depression era.
1939: Jane Bolin Became a Judicial Trailblazer
Jane Bolin was sworn in as the first Black female judge in the United States, serving in New York and breaking racial and gender barriers in the legal profession.
1943: Patton Liberated Palermo
General George S. Patton’s U.S. forces captured Palermo, Sicily, during World War II, marking a key Allied victory in the Italian Campaign.
1946: The King David Hotel Was Bombed
A militant Zionist group led by Menachem Begin bombed the British administrative headquarters in Jerusalem, killing 91 people and escalating tensions in Mandatory Palestine.
1955: Nixon Presided Over a Cabinet Meeting
Vice President Richard Nixon made history as the first U.S. VP to preside over a cabinet meeting in President Eisenhower’s absence.
1991: Jeffrey Dahmer Confessed
The serial killer confessed to murdering 17 men, shocking the nation and revealing one of the most horrifying crime stories in U.S. history.
Do you remember any of these events? Or do you have more events (historical or not!) you'd like to share with the community? Post them below and let's reminisce together!
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