This Day in History, April 22

1836 - Texas Revolution - A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston capture Mexican General Lopez de Santa Anna

1864 - U.S. Congress pass the Coinage Act, which mandates that the inscription "IN GOD WE TRUST" be placed all coins minted as U.S. Currency.

1899 - At high noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Run of 1899. Within hours, cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000 each.
That makes a lot of sense of how those cities would be formed. I've spent time in both cities.

1954 - Red Scare: Army-McCarthy hearings begin.

1970 - First Earth Day is celebrated.

1993 - The Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC is dedicated.

1998 - Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

2000 -In a pre-dawn raid, jack-booted federal agents seize 6 year-old Elian Gonzalez from his relatives' home in Miami.

2008 - United States Air Force retires remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service.

Birthdays:

Aaron Spelling - 1923

Mrs. Garrett from Facts of Life - 1926

Jack Nicholson - 1937

USAF pilot Captain Steven L. Bennett - Congressional Medal of Honor winner for "his unparalleled concern for his companion, extraordinary heroism and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force."
(quotes from postumous award presented by President Gerald Ford)