Historical Events
Meeting of Interest
Dutch Prime minister Dirk Jan De Geer meets Adolf Hitler seeking peace talks
Famous Birthdays
Alex Trebek (1940-2020)
Canadian-American Emmy Award-winning TV game show host (Jeopardy, 1984-2020; High Rollers, 1974-80), born in Sudbury, Ontario
- Judith Walzer Leavitt, American college professor
- Stan Ross, American actor, born in New York City
- Thomas Wayne, American rockabilly singer ("Tragedy"), born in Batesville, Mississippi (d. 1971)
- Yuriy Klimov, USSR, team handball (Olympic gold 1976)
Famous Divorces
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy's parents John Vernou "Black Jack" Bouvier III and Janet (Norton Lee) divorce
Died in 1940 1940 Highlights
About July 22, 1940
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 9 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Cancer
