What Happened on June 25, 2022

Historical Events

  • 30,000-year-old intact remains of a baby wooly mammoth found frozen in permafrost in Klondike gold fields in the Yukon, Canada [1]
  • Eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk falls to Russian forces after weeks of fighting in the area [1]
  • Japan records its highest-ever temperature in June of 104.36 degrees (40.2 C) in Isezaki, northwest of Tokyo [1]

Event of Interest

US President Joe Biden signs the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" into law, creating greater background checks for gun purchasers, funding for mental health programs and the closure of some existing seller loopholes


Famous Deaths

  • Bill Woolsey, American swimmer (Olympic gold men's 4×200m freestyle relay 1952, silver 1956), dies at 87
  • Javier Cárdenas, Mexican soccer midfielder (12 caps; CD Guadalajara 215 games), dies at 69
  • Russell Watt, New Zealand rugby union wing (9 Tests; Otago, Southland, Wellington), dies at 86
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights

About June 25, 2022

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 10 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: As It Was - Harry Styles
  • UK #1 Song: Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush