Chicago, United States. July 22 has been marked by political developments, major legal and sporting events, wartime evacuations and the deaths of prominent figures.
Political developments
In 1917, Alexander Kerensky became prime minister of Russia, succeeding Prince Lvov.
In 1990, Mongolians voted in the country’s first free elections.
In 1999, China banned Falun Gong, describing the spiritual movement as a “cult” that threatened the government.
Crime and justice
In 1934, U.S. bank robber John Dillinger was shot dead by FBI agents outside Chicago’s Biograph Theatre after 13 months on the run.
In 1997, an Italian court sentenced former Nazi SS Captain Erich Priebke to five years in prison for his role in Italy’s worst World War Two atrocity, while freeing his co-defendant, former Major Karl Hass.
Sport and entertainment
In 1998, the American 4×400-metre sprint team set a world record at the Goodwill Games.
In 2004, French singer Sacha Distel died at the age of 71.
In 2010, actors Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren were awarded a world record for the most successful sports franchise in film history with the film “Rocky”.
Lebanon evacuation
In 2006, ships and aircraft worked overnight to evacuate civilians from fighting in Lebanon to safety in Cyprus, in an operation involving more than 25,000 people.