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Historical Events on June 22

8 notable historical events happened on June 22 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on June 22 — including Erich Maria Remarque, Ada Yonath, Abbas Kiarostami

20th Century6 events

1915
war

Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive — 1915 battle

1940
war

Armistice of 22 June 1940 — armistice between France and Nazi Germany in World War II

1952
general

1952 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One race

1975
general

1975 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1975

1980
sports

UEFA Euro 1980 finals — final game of the UEFA Euro 1980

1986
general

The hand of God — goal scored by Diego Maradona

21st Century2 events

2008
general

2008 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2008

2022
disaster

June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake — earthquake in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region