Day In History
This Day in History
Today: April 22, 2026
1500
Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil (discovery of Brazil).
1519
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico.
1529
Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297.5 leagues (<span about="#mwt12" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"convert","href":"./Template:Convert"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"1250"},"2":{"wt":"km"}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwHg" typeof="mw:Transclusio...
1809
The second day of the Battle of Eckmühl: The Austrian army is defeated by the First French Empire army led by Napoleon and driven over the Danube in Regensburg.
1836
Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston identify Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna among the captives of the battle when some of his fellow soldiers mistakenly give away his identity.[2]
1864
The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that permitted the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.[3]
1876
The first National League baseball game is played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia.
1889
At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
1898
Spanish–American War: President William McKinley calls for 125,000 volunteers to join the National Guard and fight in Cuba, while Congress more than doubles regular Army forces to 65,000.[4]
1906
The 1906 Intercalated Games open in Athens.[5]
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