Historical events on April 22
APRIL 22, 1918
The short-lived Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic was established on territory formerly part of the Russian Empire.
The Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic was a short-lived state in the Caucasus that included most of the territory of the present-day Armenia,
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APRIL 22, 1951
Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army attacked positions occupied mainly by Australian and Canadian forces, starting the Battle of Kapyong.
The Korean War was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North
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APRIL 22, 2016
The Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, opened for signature and was signed by 175 parties.
The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change that was signed in 2016. The treaty covers climate change mitigation, adaptation,
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APRIL 22, 1885
The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing committee of the British Colonial Office, was held to discuss the defence of Barbados.
The Colonial Defence Committee (CDC) was a standing committee of the British Colonial Office between 1885 and 1908. During the second half
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APRIL 22, 1864
The U.S. Congress authorized the creation of a two-cent coin (pictured), the first U.S. currency to bear the phrase "In God We Trust".
The Coinage Act of 1864 was a United States federal law passed on April 22, 1864, which changed the composition of the
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APRIL 22, 2022
American climate activist Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the United States Supreme Court Building in an apparent protest against the climate crisis.
On April 22, 2022, climate activist Wynn Alan Bruce set himself on fire in the plaza of the United States Supreme Court
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APRIL 22, 2004
Flammable cargo exploded at a railway station in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing at least 54 people and injuring more than a thousand others.
The Ryongchŏn disaster was a train disaster that occurred on 22 April 2004 in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea, near the
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APRIL 22, 1509
Henry VIII became King of England, following the death of his father Henry VII, eventually becoming a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy.
Henry VIII was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is known for his six marriages
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APRIL 22, 2013
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested two men who were plotting to commit terrorist attacks against Via Rail operations.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the national police service of Canada. The RCMP is an agency of the Government of Canada;
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APRIL 22, 2000
In a pre-dawn raid, U.S. federal agents seized six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami and returned him to his Cuban father.
Elián González Brotons is a Cuban engineer and politician. As a six-year-old child, he was at the center of a high-profile international
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APRIL 22, 1948
Civil War in Mandatory Palestine: The Jewish paramilitary group Haganah captured Haifa from the Arab Liberation Army.
The 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine was the first phase of the 1948 Palestine war. It broke out after the General
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APRIL 22, 1945
About 600 prisoners of the Jasenovac concentration camp in the Independent State of Croatia revolted, but only 80 managed to escape while the remainder were killed by the Ustaše regime.
Jasenovac was a concentration and extermination camp established in the village of the same name by the authorities of the Independent State
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APRIL 22, 1500
A fleet commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral (pictured) anchored off present-day Brazil; he later claimed the land for the Portuguese Empire.
Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. He was the
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APRIL 22, 1993
Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager, was murdered while waiting for a bus in Eltham, London, leading to cultural changes of attitudes on racism and the police, and to the law and police practice.
Black British people or Black Britons are a multi-ethnic group of British people of Sub-Saharan African or Afro-Caribbean descent. The term Black
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