Events for July 22

July 22, 1866

D.J. O'Donoghue, born

David James O’Donoghue (22 July 1866 – 27 June 1917) was an Irish biographer and editor.

July 22, 1793

Alexander Mackenzie, 1st Explorer, Crosses North America

Sir Alexander Mackenzie (or MacKenzie, Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair MacCoinnich; c. 1764 – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish explorer known for accomplishing the first crossing of America north of Mexico in 1793, which preceded the Lewis and Clark Expedition by 12 years.

July 22, 1643

Cornish army invades Devon

Cornwall played a significant role in the English Civil War, being a Royalist enclave in the generally Parliamentarian south-west.

July 22, 1860

Johanna Butler, born

Johanna Butler was born in Ballynunry, County Kilkenny on 22 July 1860.