AP April 22nd in History
The 2010s
April 22, 2000
2000: Armed Immigration units retrieve six-year old Elian Gonzalez in Miami and reunite him with his father in Cuba.
The 1990s
The 1950s
- 1954: Senator Joseph McCarthy begins hearings investigating the U.S. Army, which he charges with being "soft" on communism.
The 1800s
- 1864: Congress authorized the use of the phrase "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins
April 22 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Your Majesty (1999)
The Daily Show: Madonna Sings (2003)
The Daily Show: Ruthless Enemy (2004)
The Daily Show: Presidential Candidate Wrestlemania (2008)
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1986: Amber Heard - Pineapple Express
- 1984: Michelle Ryan - Bionic Woman
- 1980: Courtney Friel - Fox News Channel
- 1937: Jack Nicholson - The Departed
- 1724: Immanuel Kant - Philosopher
Famous Deaths
- 2004: Pat Tillman - U.S. Army Ranger
- 1994: Richard Nixon - 37th American President