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June 22nd In NYC History

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On this date in...

1938...Heavyweight champion Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in the first round of their rematch at Yankee Stadium.

1981...Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to the murder of ex-Beatle John Lennon.

1987...Legendary dancer Fred Astaire, who started as a hoofer on Broadway, dies at age 88 in Los Angeles.