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June 22

Monday, June 22, 2026

Day 172 of 2026 | Week 26 | 187 days until Christmas πŸŽ…

HISTORIC EVENTS

1
2025

The United States conducts airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

2
2022

An earthquake occurs in eastern Afghanistan resulting in over 1,000 deaths.

3
2015

The Afghan National Assembly building is attacked by gunmen after a suicide bombing. All six of the gunmen are killed and 18 people are injured.

4
2012

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo is removed from office by impeachment and succeeded by Federico Franco.

5
2012

A Turkish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter plane is shot down by the Syrian Armed Forces, killing both of the plane's pilots and worsening already-strained relations between Turkey and Syria.

6
2009

A Washington D.C Metro train traveling southbound near Fort Totten station collides into another train waiting to enter the station. Nine people are killed in the collision (eight passengers and the train operator) and at least 80 others are injured.

7
2007

The small town of Elie, Manitoba is hit by Canada’s most intense tornado on record.

8
2002

An earthquake measuring 6.5 Mw strikes a region of northwestern Iran killing at least 261 people and injuring 1,300 others and eventually causing widespread public anger due to the slow official response.

9
2000

Wuhan Airlines Flight 343 is struck by lightning and crashes into Wuhan's Hanyang District, killing 49 people.

10
1990

Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS

1966 Camille Benjamin

tennis star

1966 Dean Woods

Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold team pursuit 1984; silver individual pursuit 1988; bronze team pursuit 1988

1966 Meyrick Pringle

South African cricket fast bowler (4 Tests; 17 ODI)

1965 Mark Jones

Welsh rugby union back-rower (15 Tests; Pontypool RFC

1965 Uwe Boll

German film director of "Alone in the Dark"

1964 Amy Brenneman

actress (Janice-NYPD Blue)

1964 Dicky Barrett

American rock and ska singer (Mighty Mighty Bosstones)

1964 Kevin Sargeant

English rock drummer (Thrashing Doves - "Reprobate's Hymn")

1964 Mike Edwards

British rock vocalist (Jesus Jones - "The Devil You Know")

1964 Tommy Cunningham

Scottish drummer (Wet Wet Wet - "Wishing I Was")

1963 Anne-Marie Ruddock

British ska-new wave rock singer (Amazulu - "Excitable")

1963 John Tenta

ring name Earthquake

1963 Randy Couture

American mixed martial artist (3-time UFC Heavyweight Champion

1962 Stephen Chow

Hong Kong film director and actor (Kung Fu Hustle

1961 Bobby Gillespie

Scottish rock singer

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