Historical Events In April - 22

1941  Arthur Briscoe, cricketer (South African batsman in 2 Tests), dies on April - 22.   

1943  On April - 22 german counter attack in North-Tunisia   

1944  On April - 22 allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea   

1944  Mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68 on April - 22.   

1945  General Eisenhower invites eight U.S. congressmen to visit death camps on April - 22.   

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

1945  Concentration Camp at Sachsenhausen liberated on this day in history.   

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

1946  SED, Sozialistic Einheitspartei Deutschlands, party forms on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history harlan Fiske Stone, Chief Justice Supreme Court (1941-46), dies at 73   

1947  1st NBA Championship: Phila Warriors beat Chicago Stags, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.   

1948  WTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1950  Charles H Houston, architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54 on April - 22.   

1951  On this day in history ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in NYC   

1951  On this day in history stanley Ridges, actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59   

1952  The first atomic explosion on network news, Nob, Nevada on this day in history.   

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

1953  Top Naeff, [Anthonetta van Rhijn-N], Dutch writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1954  Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began on this day in history.   

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  Patty Berg wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open on April - 22.   

1957  On April - 22 all NL teams intergates, John Irwin Kennedy is 1st black on Phillies   

1957  On April - 22 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 April - 22.   

1961  Uprising of French parachutist of Gen Salan/Challe in Algeria on April - 22.   

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

1962  On this day in history tor Maple Leafs beat Black Hawks 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup   

1962  Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open on April - 22.   

1962  On this day in history solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61   

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

1964  On April - 22 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 April - 22 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  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on April - 22.   

1658  On this day in history 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  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.   

0296  On April - 22 death of pope Caius   

0536  Agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies on April - 22.   

1253  Elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53 on April - 22.   

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

1462  Gilbert of Lannoy, master of Villerval/Tronchiennes/Santes, dies on this day in history.   

1521  Death of Juan de Padilla, Spanish nobleman/communero-rebel, beheaded on April - 22.   

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

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