On this day in history

June 22

American

1944Roosevelt signs the GI Bill, giving veterans college tuition and home loans.

Roosevelt signs the GI Bill, giving veterans college tuition and home loans.

1611Mutineers set Henry Hudson adrift in a small boat in the bay that bears his name; he is never seen again.

Mutineers set Henry Hudson adrift in a small boat in the bay that bears his name; he is never seen again.

1970Nixon signs the law lowering the voting age to 18.

Nixon signs the law lowering the voting age to 18.

1633The Inquisition forces Galileo to recant his claim that the Earth moves around the Sun.

The Inquisition forces Galileo to recant his claim that the Earth moves around the Sun.

1941Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, the largest invasion in history.

Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, the largest invasion in history.

1986Maradona punches the ball into England's net with the Hand of God at the World Cup.

Maradona punches the ball into England's net with the Hand of God at the World Cup.