Historical Events In April - 22

1941  On April - 22 arthur Briscoe, cricketer (South African batsman in 2 Tests), dies  

1943  German counter attack in North-Tunisia on this day in history.  

1944  Allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea on April - 22.  

1944  Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history general Eisenhower invites eight U.S. congressmen to visit death camps.  

1945  On this day in history toronto Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for Stanley Cup  

1945  On this day in history concentration Camp at Sachsenhausen liberated  

1945  On April - 22 kathe Kollwitz, German graphic artist, dies at 77  

1946  SED, Sozialistic Einheitspartei Deutschlands, party forms on April - 22.  

1946  Harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice Supreme Court (1941-46), dies at 73 on April - 22.  

1947  On April - 22 1st NBA Championship: Phila Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2  

1948  On April - 22 wTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting  

1950  Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1951  Ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC on April - 22.  

1951  Stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59 on April - 22.  

1952  On this day in history the first atomic explosion on network news, Nob, Nevada  

1952  On this day in history 1st atomic explosion on network news, Nob, Nevada  

1953  On this day in history top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N], Dutch writer, dies at 75  

1954  Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began on April - 22.  

1954  Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began Red scare starts on April - 22.  

1954  Achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt on April - 22.  

1955  On this day in history congress orders all US coins bear motto "In God We Trust"  

1956  On April - 22 patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open  

1957  All NL teams intergates, John Irwin Kennedy is 1st black on Phillies on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history ignatius Roy D Campbell, British poet (Garcia Lorca), dies at 54  

1959  On April - 22 yankee Whitey Ford strikes-out 15, beating Senators, 1-0 in 14 innings  

1961  On this day in history uprising of French parachutist of Gen Salan/Challe in Algeria  

1961  Maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1962  On April - 22 tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup  

1962  On April - 22 marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open  

1962  Solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1964  World's Fair (Flushing Meadow, Corona Park, NY) opens on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history tanganyika & Zanzibar form republic Tanzania  

1966  On April - 22 atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4  

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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 this day in history.  

1640  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on April - 22.  

1658  On April - 22 birth of giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8)  

1682  Willem I Kerricx the Young, Flemish architect/sculptor/painter was born on this day in history.  

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42) was born on April - 22.  

1692  On this day in history birth of james Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)  

0296  Death of Pope Caius on this day in history.  

0536  On April - 22 agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies  

1253  On this day in history elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53  

1355  On April - 22 eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36  

1462  Gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies on April - 22.  

1521  On this day in history death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded  

1592  On April - 22 bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80  

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