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22 April

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1970

First Earth Day

On 22 April 1970, the first Earth Day was held, marking the rise of mass environmentalism.

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Contemporary era

1915

First gas attack at Ypres

On 22 April 1915, the German army launched the first large-scale poison gas attack at Ypres.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1500

Cabral reaches Brazil

On 22 April 1500, the Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral reached the coast of Brazil.

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