Historical Events
- 12" rain in 42 mins (Holt, MO)
- Ewell Blackwell just misses pitching back-to-back no-hitters (9th inn)
Famous Birthdays
Pete Maravich (1947-1988)
American Basketball HOF guard (5 × NBA All-Star; All-NBA First Team 1976, 77; NBA scoring champion 1977 NO/Utah Jazz; Atlanta Hawks), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
- David L. Lander, American actor (Laverne & Shirley - "Squiggy"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2020)
- Howard Kaylan [Kaplan], American rock and roll musician, songwriter (The Turtles - "Happy Together"; Flo and Eddie), and radio personality, born in New York City
- Jerry Rawlings, Ghanaian Head of State (1981-93) and President of Ghana (1993-2001), born in Accra, Gold Coast (d. 2020)
- Octavia E. Butler, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Wild Seed), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2006)
About June 22, 1947
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
