What Happened on June 22, 2023

Historical Events

  • Beijing records its hottest June day of 41.1C (105.9F), since records began in 1961 [1]
  • Debris field found for missing Titan submersible with all five on board believed dead after it suffered "catastrophic implosion" near wreck of the Titanic [1]

Biden Meets Modi

US President Joe Biden meets with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House [1]

Famous Divorces

Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz announces that he and Christina Carano have divorced

Famous Deaths

  • Bev Risman, English rugby union fly-half (8 Tests England, 4 British & Irish Lions; University of Oxford RFC) and rugby league fullback (5 Tests GB, 1 England; Leigh RLFC, Leeds RLFC), dies at 85
  • Harry Markowitz, American economist (Nobel Prize for Economics 1990), dies at 95 [1]
  • Joseph Pedott, American advertising executive and entrepreneur (Chia Pet; The Clapper), dies of cardiac arrest at 91
  • Peter Brötzmann, German free jazz saxophonist and clarinet player, dies at 82 [1]
  • Stéphane Demol, Belgian soccer central defender (38 caps; Anderlecht, Bologna, Porto, Toulouse, Standard Liège), dies from cardiac arrest at 57
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights

About June 22, 2023

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 10 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Last Night - Morgan Wallen
  • UK #1 Song: Sprinter - Central Cee and Dave