July 22

Thursday 22, 1937:

New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Saturday 22, 1933:

Wiley Post becomes first person to fly solo around the world traveling 15,596 miles in 7 days, 18 hours and 45 minutes.

Monday 22, 1805:

inconclusive battle of Cape Finisterre fought between a combined French and Spanish fleets under Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve of Spain and a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder.

Friday 22, 1796:

Surveyors of the Connecticut Land Company name an area in Ohio "Cleveland" after Gen. Moses Cleaveland, the superintendent of the surveying party.

Tuesday 22, 1298:

Edward I (Longshanks) of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace and his scottish schiltrons outside the town.