Today in History: July 22, First solo around-the-world flight
Key historical events from 1862 to 2022 include the presentation of the Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln, Wiley Post's solo flight around the world, the death of bank robber John Dillinger, the rejection of Roosevelt's court-packing plan, the transportation of Jews during the Holocaust, the capture of Palermo in WWII, the restoration of Robert E. Lee's citizenship, the arrest of Jeffrey Dahmer, Pablo Escobar's prison escape, the Woodstock '99 festival, the massacre by Anders Breivik, the indictment of Dylann Roof for hate crimes, and Steve Bannon's conviction for contempt.
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