On This Day for June 22 - Mutiny against Henry Hudson, Meryl Streep is featured, and more ~ Historian Fact

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On This Day for June 22 - Mutiny against Henry Hudson, Meryl Streep is featured, and more

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June 22

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Meryl Streep

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Mutiny against Henry Hudson

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2008: American comedian George Carlin —whose "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" routine led to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the right to determine when to censor radio and TV broadcasts—died in California. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about pop culture .]

1986: Argentine football (soccer) player Diego Maradona scored his memorable "Hand of God" goal (the ball struck his hand, but the referee mistakenly thought it had hit his head) to help Argentina defeat England in a World Cup quarterfinal game; Argentina went on to win the tournament. [ Sort fact from fiction in our football (soccer) quiz.]

1978: Charon, the largest moon of Pluto, was discovered. [How much do you know about Pluto?]

1969: In Cleveland the severely polluted Cuyahoga River caught on fire when an oil slick floating on the surface ignited; although it was not the first fire on the river, the incident garnered national attention and led to antipollution measures that substantially improved the river's condition. [Take our quiz about pollution.]

1955: The animated musical Lady and the Tramp, one of Walt Disney's most endearing movies, was released in U.S. theatres. [Test your knowledge of Walt Disney.]

German soldiers during Operation Barbarossa

1941: Germany violated the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of 1939 and attacked the Soviet Union during World War II. [ Sort fact from fiction in our World War II quiz.]

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