July 22: Today in Comics History Index

• July 22, 1861: The ice cream van is here! The ice cream van is here! (West of Sundown #1)
• July 22, 1894: Stark Raven Mad (The Dreaming #41)
• July 22, 1932: The Marines tell it to us (Semper Fi #4)
• July 22, 1956: Get ready for hijinks! (Steve Canyon, July 22, 1956)
• July 22, 1986: It's a New, New U / Comin ' right at you (New Universe comics and more)
• July 22, 2015: Justice League arrives for Batman's surprise birthday party, but it isn't his birthday (Justice League of America #1)
• July 22, 2009: J. Jonah Jameson fails to notice his Post-It™ note contains Spider-Man's secret identity ( Amazing Spider-Man #600)

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Industry birthdays:

• July 22, 1895?: Hal Forrest
• July 22, 1932: Millie Shuriff
• July 22: Mike Rockwitz

Celebrity birthdays:

• July 22, 1849: Emma Lazarus
• July 22, 1930?: Sonny Liston

Character birthdays and events:

• July 22, 2009: Wedding of May Parker and J. Jonah Jameson, Sr.