Historical Events In April - 22

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

1943  On this day in history german counter attack in North-Tunisia  

1944  Allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68  

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

1945  Toronto Maple Leafs beat Det Red Wings 4 games to 3 for Stanley Cup on April - 22.  

1945  Concentration Camp at Sachsenhausen liberated on April - 22.  

1945  Kathe Kollwitz, German graphic artist, dies at 77 on April - 22.  

1946  On this day in history sED, Sozialistic Einheitspartei Deutschlands, party forms  

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

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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  On April - 22 charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54  

1951  Ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC on this day in history.  

1951  On April - 22 stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59  

1952  The first atomic explosion on network news, Nob, Nevada on April - 22.  

1952  On April - 22 1st atomic explosion on network news, Nob, Nevada  

1953  Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N], Dutch writer, dies at 75 on April - 22.  

1954  On April - 22 senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began  

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 April - 22 congress orders all US coins bear motto "In God We Trust"  

1956  On this day in history 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  Yankee Whitey Ford strikes-out 15, beating Senators, 1-0 in 14 innings on this day in history.  

1961  On April - 22 uprising of French parachutist of Gen Salan/Challe in Algeria  

1961  Maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91 on April - 22.  

1962  Tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.  

1962  Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open on this day in history.  

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

1964  On this day in history world's Fair (Flushing Meadow, Corona Park, NY) opens  

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

1966  Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating NY Mets 8-4 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 April - 22 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  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on this day in history.  

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  On April - 22 birth of john Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42)  

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

0296  On April - 22 death of pope Caius  

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

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  On April - 22 gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies  

1521  On April - 22 death of juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded  

1592  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1648  Catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69 on April - 22.