WHAT HAPPENED ON 22. APRIL
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1948 Arab-Israeli War: Haifa, a major port of Israel, is captured from Arab forces. (22. April 1948)

Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong. (22. April 1951)

Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army-McCarthy Hearings begins. (22. April 1954)

The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair opens for its first season. (22. April 1964)

British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world. (22. April 1969)

The first Earth Day is celebrated. (22. April 1970)

Vietnam War: Increased American bombing in Vietnam prompts anti-war protests in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco. (22. April 1972)

Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic. (22. April 1977)

The German magazine Der Stern claims that the "Hitler Diaries" had been found in wreckage in East Germany; the diaries are subsequently revealed to be forgeries. (22. April 1983)

In an explosion in Guadalajara, Mexico, 206 people are killed, nearly 500 injured and 15,000 left homeless. (22. April 1992)

Version 1.0 of the Mosaic web browser is released. (22. April 1993)

Haouch Khemisti massacre in Algeria – 93 villagers killed. (22. April 1997)

The Japanese embassy hostage crisis ends in Lima, Peru. (22. April 1997)

Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, United States. (22. April 1998)

In a pre-dawn raid, federal agents seize six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami, Florida. (22. April 2000)

The Big Number Change takes place in the United Kingdom. (22. April 2000)

Two fuel trains collide in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing up to 150 people. (22. April 2004)

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record. (22. April 2005)

The United States Air Force retires the remaining F-117 Nighthawk aircraft in service. (22. April 2008)