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April 22: Day of the Week
April 22, 2024 is the 113th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 253 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 22 Historical Event(s)
1876
The first ever National League is played in Philadelphia.
1906
The 1906 Summer Olympics, not now recognized as part of the official Olympic Games, open in Athens.
1930
The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding.
1954
Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army-McCarthy Hearings begins.
1969
British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world.
1972
Vietnam War: Increased American bombing in Vietnam prompts anti-war protests in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco.
1992
In an explosion in Guadalajara, Mexico, 206 people are killed, nearly 500 injured and 15,000 left homeless.
2000
In a pre-dawn raid, federal agents seize six-year-old Elián González from his relatives’ home in Miami, Florida.
2000
Second Battle of Elephant Pass: Tamil Tigers capture a strategic Sri Lankan Army base and hold it for 8 years.
2000
The Big Number Change takes place in the United Kingdom.
Who were born on April 22?
1852
Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (d. 1912)
1906
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (d. 1947)
1916
Yehudi Menuhin, American-born violinist (d. 1999)
1946
John Waters, American filmmaker
1959
Terry Francona, American baseball manager
1960
Gary Rhodes, English chef
1978
Ezekiel Jackson, Guyanese professional wrestler
1980
Aaron Michael Metchik, American actor
1980
Kora Karvouni, Greek actress
1985
Matt Ballinger, American singer (Dream Street)
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