TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014

Today is Tuesday, April 22, the 112th day of 2014. There are 253 days left in the year.

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

1056 ― Supernova Crab nebula last seen by the naked eye

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

1884 ― Thomas Stevens starts first bicycle trip around the world (2 years 9 months)

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

1969 ― First human eye transplant performed

1970 ― First Earth Day held internationally to conserve natural resources

1981 ― Almost 1 million West German metal workers on strike