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July 22

2 sourced moments from July 22 in history: 'Kill them all' at Béziers comes from a later monk's story (1209); and Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world (1933).

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2 things happened on July 22

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1933 History · Modern

Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world

On July 22, 1933, Wiley Post landed in New York to finish the first solo circumnavigation of the globe in under eight days.

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1209 History · Medieval

'Kill them all' at Béziers comes from a later monk's story

Crusaders massacred Béziers on 22 July 1209. The famous 'Kill them all' order comes from a German monk who wasn't there.

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