In History, Today on July 22

Prince George of Cambridge, the first child of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was born.

A mass shooting and bombing attack occurred in Norway, carried out by Anders Behring Breivik, resulting in 77 deaths.

Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian electrician, was mistakenly shot and killed by police at Stockwell tube station in London, amid heightened security following the July 7 bombings.

Uday and Qusay Hussein, sons of Saddam Hussein, were killed by U.S. forces in Mosul, Iraq.

A Palestinian suicide bomber kills nine and injures 20 at a bus stop outside Tel Aviv, Israel.

Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escaped from his luxury prison, La Catedral, sparking a massive manhunt.

A mass grave containing the bodies of executed dissidents is discovered in Visegrád, Hungary.

Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping is restored to the posts of Deputy Premier, Vice Chairman of the Communist Party, and Chief of the General Staff.

Venera 8, a Soviet space probe, successfully landed on Venus, transmitting data back to Earth for 50 minutes.

The United States issues a cease-fire agreement in Panmunjom during the Korean War.

The King David Hotel bombing was carried out by the Irgun, a Zionist paramilitary group, targeting the British administrative headquarters for Palestine.

The systematic deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto began, marking a significant escalation in the Holocaust.

Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world, completing the journey in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes.

The first ever motorized vehicle advertisement ran in the city of Paris, France. This vehicle was a gasoline-powered horseless carriage, leading to a revolution in transportation.

The Battle of Salamanca, a major engagement of the Peninsular War, is fought between the Anglo-Portuguese alliance led by the Duke of Wellington and French forces near Salamanca, Spain.

The Institute of France is founded in Paris, consolidating the Académie Française and four other learned societies.

Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland.

Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first recorded person to complete a transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico.

The Battle of Dornach took place, marking the last battle of the Swabian War, where the Swiss decisively defeated the Swabian League, leading to the conclusion of the war and the eventual recognition of Swiss independence by the Holy Roman Empire.

The Battle of Falkirk took place during the First War of Scottish Independence, where the English army led by King Edward I defeated the Scots led by William Wallace.

Following the First Crusade, Godfrey of Bouillon was declared Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, effectively making him the ruler of the newly established Kingdom of Jerusalem.

The Battle of Anzen took place between the forces of the Byzantine Empire, led by Emperor Theophilos, and the Abbasid Caliphate, commanded by Caliph al-Mu'tasim. The battle was part of the larger Byzantine-Arab Wars and resulted in a decisive victory for the Abbasids, leading to the capture of Amorium, one of the Byzantine Empire's most important cities.

Emperor Valerian captured the Persian city of Edessa but was subsequently taken prisoner by Shapur I of the Sassanid Dynasty during the battle.