June 22
1815
Napoleon abdicated his throne for the second time after his defeat at Waterloo.
1870
The U.S. Justice Department was created.
1874
Dr. Andrew Still became the first to practice osteopathy.
1943
W.E.B. DuBois became the first black member of the National Institute of Letters.
1944
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill of Rights.
1969
Singer-actress Judy Garland died.
1987
Actor-dancer-singer Fred Astaire died.
2011
Legendary Boston crime boss, James “Whitey” Bulger is found and arrested by federal authorities in Santa Monica, Calif.
Birthdays
Meryl Streep
1949–, American actress, born in Summit, N.J.
Julian Sorell Huxley
biologist, author (1887)
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
author (1906)
Joseph Papp
stage producer, director (1921)
Bill Blass
fashion designer (1922)
Dianne Feinstein
senator (1933)
Kris Kristofferson
composer (1936)