Events, Births and Deaths Happening on this Date
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Today is the 112nd day of 2025. There are 253 days left in this year.
Notable Events
1509
Henry VIII became king of England following the death of his father, Henry VII.
1864
Congress authorized the use of the phrase ''In God We Trust'' on U.S. coins.
1889
The Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of homesteaders staked claims.
1898
The first shot of the Spanish-American War rang out as the USS Nashville captured a Spanish merchant ship off Key West, Fla.
1952
An atomic test conducted in Nevada became the first nuclear explosion shown on live network television.
1954
The televised Senate Army-McCarthy hearings began.
1964
President Johnson opened the New York World's Fair.
1970
Millions of Americans concerned about the environment observed the first ''Earth Day.''
1993
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1997
In Lima, Peru, government commandos stormed the Japanese ambassador's residence, ending a 126-day hostage crisis. All 14 Tupac Amaru rebels were killed; 71 hostages were rescued.
1999
NATO warplanes struck directly against Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, destroying his luxurious mansion.
2000
In dramatic pre-dawn raid, armed immigration agents seized Elian Gonzalez from his relatives' home in Miami; Elian was reunited with his father at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington.
Notable Deaths
1984
Ansel Adams, American photographer.
1994
Richard M. Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, died at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, four days after suffering a stroke. He was 81.
1996
Humorist Erma Bombeck died in San Francisco at age 69.