What happened on June 22

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.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on June 22, including Rachid Solh, Ralph Waite, Bruce Kent. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

79 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 22, including Hasdrubal Barca, Paulinus of Nola, Roger I of Sicily. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

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.