What happened on April 22? Today in history

Significant events that occurred on April 22 include:

1970: Earth Day was celebrated for the first time to raise awareness for environmental protection.

1987: The Dil Derneği (Language Association) was founded to promote the correct use of Turkish and develop linguistic awareness.

1994: The Rwandan Genocide took place, where ethnic conflicts reached horrific proportions and approximately 100 thousand people lost their lives in the last two weeks.

1995: Rauf Denktaş was elected President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for the third time.

1999: Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Deniz Baykal resigned from his post following his party's unsuccessful election results, marking a first in Turkey with this move.

Other significant events that occurred on this date can be listed as follows:

1370: Construction of the Bastille fortress began by the order of King Charles V of France.

1912: The first issue of the newspaper Pravda, the publication organ of the Communist Party of the USSR, was published.

1920: The Allied Powers invited the Ottoman Government to the Peace Conference to be held in Paris.

1924: The General Directorate of State Railways of the Republic of Turkey was established, and the law regarding the nationalization of Anatolian railways was adopted.

1933: The liquidation of the Ottoman Empire's debts was secured through an agreement signed between Turkey and the holders of the Ottoman Public Debt.

1940: Oil was discovered on Raman Mountain near Beşiri, south of Siirt.

1941: During World War II, Greece was occupied by the Axis powers and surrendered.

1947: The law allowing foreign capital entry into Turkey was adopted.

1962: It was decided to establish the Constitutional Court and the High Council of Judges.

1992: In Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city, 206 people died, 500 were injured, and 15,000 were left homeless as a result of an explosion caused by gasoline leaking into the sewage system.

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