Historical Events In April - 22

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

1943  German counter attack in North-Tunisia on April - 22.   

1944  On this day in history allies land near Hollandia, New-Guinea   

1944  On April - 22 mezio Agostini, composer, dies at 68   

1945  On April - 22 general Eisenhower invites eight U.S. congressmen to visit death camps.   

1945  On April - 22 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  Kathe Kollwitz, German graphic artist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history wTVR TV channel 6 in Richmond, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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

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

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

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

1954  On this day in history achiel van Acker forms Belgian govt   

1955  Congress orders all US coins bear motto "In God We Trust" on this day in history.   

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  Ignatius Roy D Campbell, British poet (Garcia Lorca), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history maria Radulphus, [Adrian Hermus], Curacao school inspector, dies at 91   

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

1962  On this day in history marilynn Smith wins LPGA Sunshine Golf Open   

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  Tanganyika & Zanzibar form republic Tanzania on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 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 April - 22 birth of isabella I, of Castile, Queen of Spain (1479-1504), patron of Columbus   

1610  On this day in history birth of alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91)   

1640  On this day in history birth of mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun   

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 April - 22.   

1690  John Carteret, Earl Granville (C), English chief minister (1722-42) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On April - 22 birth of james Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)   

0296  On April - 22 death of pope Caius   

0536  On this day in history agapitus I, Italian Pope (535-36), dies   

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

1355  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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 April - 22.   

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

1648  On April - 22 catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69