Today in History, June 22nd:

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Highlights of this day in history: France falls to Nazi Germany on what becomes a day of several key events during World War II; Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in their boxing rematch; Entertainers Judy Garland and Fred Astaire die.

Other notable June 22nd events include:

1825 – British Parliament abolishes feudalism and the seigneurial system in British North America.

1844 – Influential North American fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon is founded at Yale University.

1918 – Hammond circus train wreck kills 86 and injures 127 near Hammond, Indiana.

1984 – Virgin Atlantic Airways launched, first flight from London Heathrow Airport.

2002 – An earthquake in western Iran measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale kills more than 261 people.