What Day of the Week

April 22, 2020 was the 113^rd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 253 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Wednesday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.

Hey! How’s your lovelife today? Get a free love reading with the most frank answers. Start to seize love opportunities in your life! Try it today and improve your lovelife. Did I mention it’s F-R-E-E? (Sponsored link; 18+ only)

Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

What no one tells you about your first name’s personality. Are there magical powers hidden in your given name? Every moniker has an undeniable character and personality. Check out Timothy’s personality and get smarter today. (Sponsored links)

• 1500

  Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil.
• 1809

  The second day of the Battle of Eckmühl: the Austrian army is defeated by the First French Empire army led by Napoleon I of France and driven over the Danube in Regensburg.
• 1836

  Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston capture Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
• 1863

  American Civil War: Grierson’s Raid begins – troops under Union Army Colonel Benjamin Grierson attack central Mississippi.
• 1889

  At high noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Run of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
• 1912

  Pravda, the “voice” of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, begins publication in Saint Petersburg.
• 1915

  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.
• 1945

  World War II: Führerbunker: After learning that Soviet forces have taken Eberswalde without a fight, Adolf Hitler admits defeat in his underground bunker and states that suicide is his only recourse.
• 1983

  The German magazine Der Stern claims that the “Hitler Diaries” had been found in wreckage in East Germany; the diaries are subsequently revealed to be forgeries.
• 2004

  Two fuel trains collide in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing up to 150 people.

• 1692

  James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (d. 1770)
• 1816

  Charles Denis Bourbaki, French general (d. 1897)
• 1889

  Richard Glücks, German SS officer and concentration camp administrator (d. 1945)
• 1937

  Jack Nitzsche, American composer (d. 2000)
• 1948

  Larry Groce, American singer and songwriter
• 1966

  Dana Barron, American actress
• 1966

  Mariana Levy, Mexican actress (d. 2005)
• 1968

  Bimbo Coles, American basketball player
• 1983

  Evangelos Mantzios, Greek footballer
• 1989

  Dejuan Blair, American basketball player

Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.