MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013

Today is Monday, April 22, the 112th day of 2013. There are 253 days left in the year.

687 B.C. ― Chinese record a meteor shower in Lyra

1509 ― Henry VIII ascends to throne to become king of England

1659 ― Lord protector Cromwell disbands English parliament

1876 ― Tchaikovsky completes his “Swan Lake” ballet

1906 ― Olympic games held in Athens are not accepted by the IOC

1944 ― Hitler and Mussolini meet at Salzburg, Austria

1969 ― First human eye transplant performed

1970 ― First Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources

1981 ― Dodgers rookie Fernando Valenzuela tosses his third shutout in four starts

1994 ― In Denmark the largest lollipop, weighing 3,011 pounds, is made