Historical Events In April - 22

1967  On April - 22 tom Conway actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62   

1967  Tom Conway, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history joe Frazier KOs Dave Zygiewicz in 1 36   

1969  Joe Frazier KOs Dave Zygiewicz in 1:36 on this day in history.   

1970  Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources on April - 22.   

1971  Soyuz 10 launched on this day in history.   

1972  Apollo astronauts John Young & Charles Duke ride on the Moon on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 22 barbara Walters becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show   

1974  C Torres discovers asteroid #2976 Lautaro on April - 22.   

1975  On April - 22 mary Philips, actress (Farewell to Arms), dies at 75   

1976  Barbara Walters becomes first female nightly network news anchor on April - 22.   

1976  Frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1977  Charles Sanford orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1977  Charles Sanford, orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71 on April - 22.   

1978  On April - 22 will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75   

1978  On April - 22 will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75   

1979  Mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada on this day in history.   

1980  Jane Froman singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 22 jane Froman, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72   

1981  On April - 22 brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

1981  On April - 22 brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

1982  Launch of STS-3-Lousma & Fullerton [03/23] on this day in history.   

1982  Melville Bell Grosvenor, pres (Natl Geographic Society), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1983  Soyuz T-8 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax)   

1983  Earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies on April - 22.   

1984  Ansel Adams, US photographer, dies at 82 on April - 22.   

1986  On this day in history consumer Price Index drops .04% for 2nd month in a row   

1986  Mircea Eliade, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1987  U.S. Navy ordered to provide assistance to neutral vessels under Iranian attack outside the exclusion zone and that requested help on this day in history.   

1988  Irene Rich, US actress (Beau Brumell, Champ), dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1989  On April - 22 huey Newton black activist, shot dead at 47   

1989  Nolan Ryan strikesout his 5,000th batter (Rickey Henderson) on April - 22.   

1989  Huey Newton, US, Black Panther leader, shot dead at 47 on this day in history.   

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1357  On this day in history birth of johan I, King of Portugal (1383-1433)   

1451  On this day in history birth of isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus   

1610  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91) was born on April - 22.   

1640  On April - 22 birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

1658  Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8) was born on April - 22.   

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on April - 22.   

1690  On this day in history birth of john Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)   

1692  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

0296  Death of Pope Caius on this day in history.   

0536  Agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies on this day in history.   

1253  Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36   

1462  On this day in history gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies   

1521  Death of Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80   

1648  Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 on this day in history.