1. On June 22, 1775, Virginia's House of Burgesses passed a resolution supporting the newly formed Continental Army and authorizing the raising of troops for the Revolutionary War effort.

2. On June 22, 1864, the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road began during the American Civil War. Union troops under General Winfield Scott Hancock clashed with Confederate forces led by General William Mahone in a battle that would last for several days.

3. June 22, 1931, marked the dedication of the George Washington Bridge, connecting New York City to New Jersey over the Hudson River. The bridge, a major transportation artery for the East Coast, was designed by a Virginia-born engineer, Othmar Ammann.

4. On June 22, 1944, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Korematsu v. United States, upholding the forced internment of Japanese-American citizens during World War II. The decision has since been widely criticized for its violation of civil liberties.

5. June 22, 2011, saw severe weather strike the state of Virginia, including a rare tornado outbreak that killed six people and caused significant damage in several communities. The storms were part of a larger weather system that affected much of the eastern United States.