April 22

Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil (discovery of Brazil).

Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral landed on the coast of present-day Brazil in 1500, marking the European discovery of Brazil and the start of its colonial era.

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico.

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés landed on the Mexican coast in 1519 and founded the settlement of Veracruz as his base for the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297.5 leagues (1,250 kilometres (780 mi)) east of the Moluccas.

The 1529 Treaty of Zaragoza set a line dividing Spanish and Portuguese domains in the East Indies, clarifying colonial boundaries in Asia.

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.

On April 22, 1809, Napoleon's forces achieved a decisive victory over the Austrian army at the Battle of Eckmühl, pushing the enemy across the Danube River.

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.

In 1836, Texan forces led by Sam Houston captured Mexican President Santa Anna shortly after the Battle of San Jacinto, securing de facto Texas independence.

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.

The U.S. Congress approved the Coinage Act of 1864, authorizing the motto "In God We Trust" to be inscribed on all American coins.

The first National League baseball game is played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia.

In 1876, the National League played its inaugural baseball game at Philadelphia's Jefferson Street Grounds, launching America's premier professional baseball circuit.

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.

The Land Rush of 1889 saw thousands of settlers race into Oklahoma Territory at noon to claim homesteads, instantly founding Oklahoma City and Guthrie.

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.

In 1898, President McKinley called for 125,000 volunteers and Congress doubled the Army's size to support the U.S. war effort in Cuba during the Spanish–American War.