Historical Events In April - 22

1967  Tom Conway actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1967  Tom Conway, actor (Mark Saber, Betty Hutton Show), dies at 62 on April - 22.   

1969  On this day in history joe Frazier KOs Dave Zygiewicz in 1 36   

1969  Joe Frazier KOs Dave Zygiewicz in 1:36 on this day in history.   

1970  Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources on this day in history.   

1971  Soyuz 10 launched on April - 22.   

1972  On this day in history apollo astronauts John Young & Charles Duke ride on the Moon   

1974  Barbara Walters becomes news co-anchor of the Today Show on April - 22.   

1974  C Torres discovers asteroid #2976 Lautaro on April - 22.   

1975  Mary Philips, actress (Farewell to Arms), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history barbara Walters becomes first female nightly network news anchor   

1976  Frutuoso de Lima Viana, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1977  Charles Sanford orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1977  Charles Sanford, orch leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1978  On April - 22 will Geer actor (Grandpa-The Waltons), dies at 75   

1978  Will Geer, actor (Grandpa Walton-Waltons), dies at 75 on April - 22.   

1979  Mick Jaggar & Keith Richards give a benefit concert in Canada on April - 22.   

1980  Jane Froman singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history jane Froman, singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72   

1981  On this day in history brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

1981  On this day in history brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

1982  Launch of STS-3-Lousma & Fullerton [03/23] on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history melville Bell Grosvenor, pres (Natl Geographic Society), dies at 80   

1983  Soyuz T-8 returns to Earth on April - 22.   

1983  On April - 22 stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax)   

1983  On April - 22 earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies   

1984  Ansel Adams, US photographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1986  Consumer Price Index drops .04% for 2nd month in a row on this day in history.   

1986  Mircea Eliade, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history u.S. Navy ordered to provide assistance to neutral vessels under Iranian attack outside the exclusion zone and that requested help   

1988  On April - 22 irene Rich, US actress (Beau Brumell, Champ), dies at 96   

1989  On April - 22 huey Newton black activist, shot dead at 47   

1989  On April - 22 nolan Ryan strikesout his 5,000th batter (Rickey Henderson)   

1989  Huey Newton, US, Black Panther leader, shot dead at 47 on this day in history.   

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1357  On April - 22 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  Mariana Alcoforado, Portugal, nun was born on April - 22.   

1658  Giuseppe Torelli, Italy, composer (Concert Grossi op 8) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On April - 22 elias van Cortona, Italian general (1232-39), dies at about 53   

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

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.