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April 22

A look at April 22 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Donald Tusk and Vladimir Lenin, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2020

    2020 Eastern Freeway truck crash

    Four police officers are killed after being struck by a truck on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne while speaking to a speeding driver, marking the largest loss of police lives in Victoria Police history.

    Traffic accident in Victoria,
  2. 2016

    Paris Agreement

    The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.

    2015 international treaty regarding
  3. 1977

    Optical fiber

    Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.

    Light-conducting fiber
  4. 1951

    Korean War

    Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.

    1950–1953 conflict in Korean
  5. 1945

    Jasenovac concentration camp

    World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt. Five hundred twenty are killed and around eighty escape.

    Concentration camp run by
  6. 1944

    World War II

    World War II: The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  7. 1915

    World War I

    World War I: The use of poison gas in World War I escalates when chlorine gas is released as a chemical weapon in the Second Battle of Ypres.

    1914–1918 global conflict
  8. 1906

    1906 Intercalated Games

    The 1906 Intercalated Games open in Athens.

    International multi-sport event in
  9. 1500

    Pedro Álvares Cabral

    Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil (discovery of Brazil).

    Portuguese explorer (c. 1467/8
  10. 1073

    Pope Gregory VII

    Election of Pope Gregory VII following the death of Pope Alexander II.

    Head of the Catholic
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Famous birthday twins

Born on April 22

Donald Tusk

b. 1957

Polish journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Poland

Vladimir Lenin

b. 1870

Russian revolutionary and founder of Soviet Russia

Immanuel Kant

b. 1724

German anthropologist, philosopher, and academic

Henry Fielding

b. 1707

English novelist and playwright

Vladimir Nabokov

b. 1899

Russian-born novelist and critic

Jack Nicholson

b. 1937

American actor and producer

Isabella I of Castile

b. 1451

Queen of Castile and León from 1474 to 1504

Michael Wittmann

b. 1914

German SS officer

Deaths

  • 2006Henriette Avram, American computer scientist and academic
  • 1994Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States
  • 1986Mircea Eliade, Romanian historian and author
  • 1984Ansel Adams, American photographer and environmentalist
  • 1616Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright
  • 846Emperor Wuzong of Tang, Chinese emperor

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions (Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Arwald
  • —Christian feast day: Epipodius and Alexander
  • —Christian feast day: Hudson Stuck (Episcopal Church)
  • —Christian feast day: John Muir (Episcopal Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Opportuna of Montreuil
  • —Christian feast day: Pope Caius
  • —Christian feast day: Pope Soter

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