April 22

It's April 22nd

On this day in 1970 – The first Earth Day is celebrated.


– Chicano residents in San Diego, CA occupy a site under the Coronado Bridge, leading to the creation of Chicano Park.

In 1977 – Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.

In 1978 - One Love Peace Concert in Jamaica.


In 1985 - Prince and the Revolution releases "Around the World in a Day"


Birthdays:

Amber Heard
as Mandy Lane in "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane"


Jeffrey Dean Morgan
as Clyde Brenek in "The Possession"
on Tubi

Sean Lock



Ryan Stiles
on Tubi

Peter Frampton


John Waters


Demetrio Stratos


Joshua Rifkin


Jason Miller
as Father Damian Karras in "The Exorcist"


Mel Carter


Jack Nitzsche


Jack Nicholson
as André Duvalier in "The Terror"

as Stoney in "Psych-Out"


as Bobby in "Five Easy Pieces"


Glen Campbell

Estelle Harris

Charlotte Rae

Aaron Spelling
as Harry Williams in "Vicki"



Bettie Page

Charles Mingus


Yehudi Menuhin


Kaneto Shindo


Vladimir Nabokov


Nicola Sacco


Laura Gilpin
"Rancho de Taos Mission, New Mexico"


Ellen Glasgow


Giuseppe Torelli

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