On this day in history
April 22
American
1889Tens of thousands race to claim land in the Oklahoma Land Rush at the sound of a gun.
Tens of thousands race to claim land in the Oklahoma Land Rush at the sound of a gun.
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1970Twenty million Americans take part in the first Earth Day.
Twenty million Americans take part in the first Earth Day.
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2000Federal agents seize Elian Gonzalez in a Miami raid and return him to Cuba.
Federal agents seize Elian Gonzalez in a Miami raid and return him to Cuba.
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World
1915Germany releases poison gas at Ypres, the first large scale chemical attack in warfare.
Germany releases poison gas at Ypres, the first large scale chemical attack in warfare.
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1500Pedro Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal.
Pedro Cabral lands in Brazil and claims it for Portugal.
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