Richard Nixon became the only US President ever to resign from office, brought down by scandal over the Watergate office break-in and its attempted cover-up.

On April 22, 1994, the nation mourned the passing of Richard M.

On April 22, 1994, former President Richard M.

On April 22, 1978, “Saturday Night Live” showcases the worldwide television debut of the Blues Brothers—the not-quite-real, not-quite-fake musical creation of SNL cast members Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.

On April 22nd, 1978, international reggae superstar Bob Marley headlines the One Love Peace Concert at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.

On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans participated in the inaugural Earth Day, a landmark event that marked a significant turning point in the environmental movement.

On April 22, 1957, John Irvin Kennedy becomes the first African American player on the Philadelphia Phillies, fully integrating the National League 10 years after Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier.

Senator Joseph McCarthy begins hearings investigating the United States Army, which he charges with being “soft” on communism.

In 1954, a pivotal moment in American political history unfolded as the Senate Army-McCarthy hearings were publicly televised, marking a significant shift in the nation’s perception of government and the media's role within it.

On April 22, 1915, German forces shock Allied soldiers along the western front by firing more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions at Ypres, Belgium.