- 1864] A higher authority: Congress authorizes the use of the phrase "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins...
- 1952] A Test: An atomic test conducted in Nevada becomes the first nuclear explosion shown on live network TV...
- 1954] On the tube: The U.S. Senate, Army-McCarthy televised hearings begin...
- 1970] The Franchise: Tom Seaver of the Mets ties the single-game strike-out record with 19 against San Diego at Shea Stadium...
- 1970] Green is clean: The first Earth Day is observed. Twenty years later to the day (1990) over 750,000 are treated to an Earth Day Concert in Central Park starring Hall & Oates, Ben E. King and the B-52s...
- 1976] Celebrating a first: Barbara Walters becomes the first female nightly news anchor...
- 1978] Blues Brothers debut: John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd make their first appearance as The Blues Brothers on "Saturday Night Live"...
- 1994] 'Happy Trails': Former President Richard M. Nixon, dies at 81 after suffering a stroke four days earlier...
- 2001] Elian snatching: In a pre-dawn raid, armed immigration agents seize Elian Gonzalez from his relatives home in Miami. The 6-year old is reunited with his father at Andrews Air Force Base and flown back to Cuba where he now resides as Castro's prize trophy...
- 2004] A victim of friendly fire: Ex-NFL player Pat Tillman who traded a successful career for life as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan, is killed by friendly fire at the age of 27...For more on April 22nd:
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