On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
June 22
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Vietnamese Buddhist activist leader Thích Trí Quang was arrested as the military junta of Nguyễn Cao Kỳ crushed the Buddhist Uprising.
Wikipedia: Buddhism in Vietnam
Former British Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe was acquitted of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, who had accused Thorpe of having a relationship with him.
Wikipedia: Liberal Party (UK)
A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck northwestern Iran, killing at least 230 people and injuring 1,300 others; the official response, perceived to be slow, later caused widespread public anger.
Wikipedia: 2002 Bou'in-Zahra earthquakeTwo Metro trains collided in Washington, D.C., killing nine people and injuring eighty others.
Wikipedia: Washington Metro
An earthquake registering 6.2 Mw caused the deaths of at least 1,000 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Wikipedia: June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake
Irish broadcaster RTÉ announced that between 2017 and 2022 it had paid €345,000 more than had been previously disclosed to presenter Ryan Tubridy (pictured).
Wikipedia: RTÉ