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- 1633 Galileo Galilei recants his "heretical" position that the Earth orbiting the Sun was at odds with the Bible and church teaching (Vatican apologizes in Oct 1992 for how it handled the case)
- 1675 Royal Greenwich Observatory established in England by King Charles II
- 1772 Somerset v Stewart court case finds slavery unsupported by English common law, encouraging the abolitionist movement
Jun 22 in Film & TV
- 1977 Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released, first Disney film to get a sequel
Jun 22 in Music
- 1963 "Little" Stevie Wonder aged 13 releases his first single "Fingertips" (first live non-studio recording to go to No. 1 on Billboard)
Jun 22 in Sport
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First ring doughnut supposedly created by Hanson Gregory
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