History for April 22

History for April 22 - On-This-Day.com

Nikolai Lenin (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin) 1870 - Russian premier (1917-1924)

• 1509 - Henry VIII ascended to the throne of England upon the death of his father Henry VII.
• 1861 - Robert E. Lee was named commander of Virginia forces.
• 1864 - The U.S. Congress passed legislation that allowed the inscription "In God We Trust" to be included on one-cent and two-cent coins.
• 1889 - At noon, the Oklahoma land rush officially started as thousands of Americans raced for new, unclaimed land.
• 1970 - The first "Earth Day" was observed by millions of Americans.
• 1976 - Barbara Walters became first female nightly network news anchor.