Holidays and observances on June 22

14 observances are celebrated on June 22 around the world: Christian feast day: Aaron of Aleth, Christian feast day: Alban, first recorded Martyr in Britain (commemoration, Anglicanism), Christian feast day: Blessed Pope Innocent V, Christian feast day: Eusebius of Samosata (Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church), Christian feast day: John Fisher (Catholic Church), Christian feast day: Nicetas of Remesiana. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.

53 documented historical events happened on June 22, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Habsburg troops defeated a larger Ottoman force at the Battle of Sisak in the Kingdom of Croatia, triggering the Long Turkish War. On the same day, in another year: The British warship HMS Leopard pursued and attacked the American frigate USS Chesapeake (pictured) in the belief that the crew of the latter included deserters from the Royal Navy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.