On This Day — April 22

Famous events, births, and deaths from April 22 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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36 events · 214 births · 96 deaths recorded for April 22.

🕰️ Notable Events on April 22

2016 — The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming
2014 — More than 60 people are killed and 80 are seriously injured in a train crash in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Katanga Province. Wikipedia ↗
2013 — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrest and charge two men with plotting to disrupt a Toronto area train service in a plot claimed to be backed by Al-Qaeda elements. Wikipedia ↗
2008 — The United States Air Force retires the remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service. Wikipedia ↗
2005 — Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record. Wikipedia ↗
2004 — Two fuel trains collide in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing up to 150 people. Wikipedia ↗
2000 — In a pre-dawn raid, federal agents seize six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami. Wikipedia ↗
1997 — Haouch Khemisti massacre in Algeria where 93 villagers are killed. Wikipedia ↗
1993 — Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in Well Hall, Eltham. Wikipedia ↗
1992 — In a series of explosions in Guadalajara, Mexico, 206 people are killed, nearly 500 injured and 15,000 left homeless. Wikipedia ↗
1983 — The German magazine Stern claims the "Hitler Diaries" had been found in wreckage in East Germany; the diaries are subsequently revealed to be forgeries. Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic. Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Vietnam War: Increased American bombing in Vietnam prompts anti-war protests in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco. Wikipedia ↗
1970 — The first Earth Day is celebrated. Wikipedia ↗
1969 — British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world. Wikipedia ↗
1954 — Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army-McCarthy hearings begins. Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong. Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Arab-Israeli War: Haifa, a major port of Israel, is captured from Arab forces. Wikipedia ↗
1945 — World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt. Five hundred twenty are killed and around eighty escape. Wikipedia ↗
1945 — World War II: Führerbunker: After learning that Soviet forces have taken Eberswalde without a fight, Adolf Hitler admits defeat in his underground bunker and states that suicide is his only recourse. Wikipedia ↗
1944 — The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater. Wikipedia ↗
1944 — World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea. Wikipedia ↗
1930 — The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding. Wikipedia ↗
1915 — The use of poison gas in World War I escalates when chlorine gas is released as a chemical weapon in the Second Battle of Ypres. Wikipedia ↗
1906 — The 1906 Summer Olympics, not now recognized as part of the official Olympic Games, open in Athens. Wikipedia ↗
1898 — Spanish-American War: The USS Nashville captures a Spanish merchant ship. Wikipedia ↗
1889 — At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000. Wikipedia ↗
1876 — The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of the MLB. Wikipedia ↗
1864 — The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency. Wikipedia ↗
1836 — Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston identify Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna among the captives of the battle when one of his fellow captives mistakenly gives away his identity. Wikipedia ↗
1809 — The second day of the Battle of Eckmühl: The Austrian army is defeated by the First French Empire army led by Napoleon and driven over the Danube in Regensburg. Wikipedia ↗
1622 — The Capture of Ormuz by the East India Company ends Portuguese control of Hormuz Island. Wikipedia ↗
1529 — Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297.5 leagues or 17° east of the Moluccas. Wikipedia ↗
1519 — Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico. Wikipedia ↗
1500 — Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil. Wikipedia ↗
238 — Year of the Six Emperors: The Roman Senate outlaws emperor Maximinus Thrax for his bloodthirsty proscriptions in Rome and nominates two of its members, Pupienus and Balbinus, to the throne. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 22

1993 — Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1993 — Ngani Laumape, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Kenny Stills, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Joonas Vaino, Estonian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Dyro, Dutch DJ and EDM producer Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Jordi Murphy, Irish international rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Braydon Smith, Australian boxer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Óscar González, Mexican boxer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Machine Gun Kelly (rapper), American rapper and actor Wikipedia ↗
1989 — DeJuan Blair, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Jasper Cillessen, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Dee Gordon, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1987 — David Luiz, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — David Mateos, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Amber Heard, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Marshawn Lynch, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1986 — Dušan Šakota, Serbian-Greek basketball player Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Amelle Berrabah, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Remi Ayodele, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Sam W. Heads, English-American entomologist and palaeontologist Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Jos Hooiveld, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Matt Jones, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Vangelis Mantzios, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Kaká, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Cassidy Freeman, American actress and musician Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Joel Monaghan, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1982 — David Purcey, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Aidas Reklys, Lithuanian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Aleksander Saharov, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Noriko Shitaya, Japanese voice actress Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Madis Kallas, Estonian decathlete and activist Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Rafael Sperafico, Brazilian race car driver (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Jonathan Trott, South African-English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Igor Budan, Croatian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Clarke Dermody, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Nicolas Douchez, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Courtney Friel, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Carlos Hernández, Venezuelan baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Quincy Timberlake, Kenyan-Australian activist, engineer, and politician Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Zoltán Gera, Hungarian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Daniel Johns, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Paul Malakwen Kosgei, Kenyan runner and coach Wikipedia ↗
1978 — David Masters, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Matt Orford, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Jason Stollsteimer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Esteban Tuero, Argentinian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1977 — Mark van Bommel, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Dan Cloutier, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Paul Henderson, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Michał Żewłakow, Polish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Greg Moore, Canadian race car driver (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Carlos Sastre, Spanish cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Anders Nyström, Swedish guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Shavo Odadjian, Armenian-American bass player, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Adem Poric, English-Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Ofer Talker, Israeli footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Sabine Appelmans, Belgian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Owen Finegan, Australian rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Milka Duno, Venezuelan race car driver and engineer Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Sergei Hohlov-Simson, Estonian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1972 — Willie Robertson, American hunter and businessman Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Eric Mabius, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Spencer Prior, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Erkki Bahovski, Estonian journalist Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Dion Dublin, English footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Jo Angel, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Bimbo Coles, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1968 — Zarley Zalapski, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1967 — David J. C. MacKay, English physicist, engineer, and academic Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Sherri Shepherd, American actress and talk show panelist Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Harvey Williams, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Mickey Morandini, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Jeffrey Dean Morgan, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Miguel Leal, Portuguese footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Peter Zezel, Canadian ice hockey and soccer player (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Paul Baxter, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Rosalind Gill, English sociologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1963 — Magnús Ver Magnússon, Icelandic weightlifter and strongman Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Danièle Sauvageau, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Alo Mattiisen, Estonian composer (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Ann McKechin, Scottish lawyer and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Dewey Nicks, American photographer and director Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Lloyd Honeyghan, Jamaican-English boxer Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Mart Laar, Estonian historian and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Estonia Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Randall L. Stephenson, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Keith Boanas, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Terry Francona, American baseball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Catherine Mary Stewart, Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Ryan Stiles, American-Canadian actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Donald Tusk, Polish journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Poland Wikipedia ↗
1955 — David Collier, English businessman Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Valeri Bondarenko, Estonian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Richard Broadbent, English businessman Wikipedia ↗
1952 — François Berléand, French actor Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Dave Loveridge, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Phil Smith, American basketball player (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Paul Carrack, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Aivars Kalējs, Latvian organist, composer, and pianist Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Ana María Shua, Argentinian author and poet Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Peter Frampton, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
1950 — Jancis Robinson, English journalist and critic Wikipedia ↗
1948 — John Pritchard, English bishop Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Steven L. Bennett, American captain and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Paul Davies, English physicist and author Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Louise Harel, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Archy Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope, Scottish lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Nicholas Stern, Baron Stern of Brentford, English economist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1946 — John Waters, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Indian civil servant and politician, 22nd Governor of West Bengal Wikipedia ↗
1945 — Demetrio Stratos, Egyptian-Italian singer-songwriter (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Steve Fossett, American businessman, pilot, and sailor (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Doug Jarrett, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Joshua Rifkin, American conductor and musicologist Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Keith Crisco, American businessman and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Janet Evanovich, American author Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Louise Glück, American poet Wikipedia ↗
1943 — John Maples, Baron Maples, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Scott W. Williams, American mathematician and professor Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Giorgio Agamben, Italian philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Mary Prior, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Bristol Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Greville Howard, Baron Howard of Rising, English politician Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Mel Carter. American singer and actor Wikipedia ↗
1939 — John Foley, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Ray Guy, Canadian journalist and author (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Jason Miller, American actor and playwright (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Theodor Waigel, German lawyer and politician, German Federal Minister of Finance Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Alan Bond, English-Australian businessman (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Gani Fawehinmi, Nigerian lawyer and activist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Adam Raphael, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Jack Nicholson, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Jack Nitzsche, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and conductor (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Glen Campbell, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Pierre Hétu, Canadian pianist and conductor (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Christopher Ball, English linguist and academic Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Paul Chambers, African-American bassist and composer (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
1935 — Bhama Srinivasan, Indian-American mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Anthony Llewellyn, Welsh-American chemist and astronaut (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1931 — Ronald Hynd, English dancer and choreographer Wikipedia ↗
1931 — John Buchanan, Canadian lawyer and politician, 20th Premier of Nova Scotia Wikipedia ↗
1930 — Enno Penno, Estonian politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1929 — Michael Atiyah, English-Lebanese mathematician and academic Wikipedia ↗
1929 — Robert Wade-Gery, English diplomat, British High Commissioner to India (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Laurel Aitken, Cuban-Jamaican singer (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Charlotte Rae, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
1926 — James Stirling, Scottish architect, designed the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart and Seeley Historical Library (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Nam Duck-woo, South Korean politician, 12th Prime Minister of South Korea (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Peter Kane Dufault, American soldier, pilot, and poet (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Bettie Page, American model and actress (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Aaron Spelling, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
1922 — Richard Diebenkorn, American soldier and painter (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
1922 — Charles Mingus, American bassist, composer, and bandleader (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
1922 — Wolf V. Vishniac, American microbiologist and academic (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
1919 — Donald J. Cram, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1919 — Carl Lindner, Jr., American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
1918 — William Jay Smith, American poet and academic (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
1918 — Mickey Vernon, American baseball player and coach (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1917 — Yvette Chauviré, French ballerina (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1917 — Sidney Nolan, Australian painter (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
1916 — Hanfried Lenz, German mathematician and academic (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1916 — Yehudi Menuhin, American-Swiss violinist and conductor (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
1914 — Baldev Raj Chopra, Indian director and producer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1914 — Jan de Hartog, Dutch-American author and playwright (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
1914 — José Quiñones Gonzales, Peruvian soldier and pilot (d. 1941) Wikipedia ↗