This Day, June 22nd, In History

On this day, June 22^nd, in history, several significant events took place. They include, but not limited to:

1870: The United States department of Justice was created.

1941: Nazi Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, a massive invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. This was the largest military operation in history at that time.

1944: The U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill, which provided educational and economic benefits to World War II veterans.

1945: The Battle of Okinawa, one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, ended with an Allied victory. The battle lasted for almost three months and resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.

1977: John N. Mitchell became the first former U.S Attorney General to go to prison, he started serving a sentence for his role in the Watergate cover-up.

1978: Charon, the largest moon of the dwarf planet Pluto, was discovered by American astronomer James Christy at the United States Naval Observatory.

1986: Argentine football player Diego Maradona scored his memorable “Hand of God” goal, to help Argentina defeat England in a World Cup quarterfinal game.

1990: Florida passes a bill which prohibits wearing a thong bathing suit.

1990: Nelson Mandela addresses the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid in New York.

1991: Underwater volcano erupts in the Phillipines

2002: An earthquake in Western Iran kills more than 250 people.

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