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22 april

2006 - Four Canadian soldiers are killed 75 kilometers north of Kandahar, Afghanistan by a roadside bomb planted by Taliban militants, the worst single day combat loss for the Canadian army since the Korean War.
2006 - 243 people were injured in pro-democracy protest in Nepal after Nepali security forces opened fire on protesters against King Gyanendra.
2004- Two fuel trains collide in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing up to 150 people.
2000 - The Big Number Change takes place in the United Kingdom.
2000- In a predawn raid, federal agents seize six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami, Florida.
1997 - A 126-day hostage crisis at the residence of the Japaneseambassador in Lima, Peru ends after government commandos storm and capture the building, rescuing 71 hostages. One hostage dies of a heart attack, two soldiers are killed from rebel fire, and all 14 rebels are slain.
1997 - Haouch Khemisti massacre in Algeria; 93 villagers killed.
1992- 1992 explosion in Guadalajara, Mexico ; 206 people were killed, nearly 500 injured and 15,000 were left homeless
1978 - One Love Peace Concert held at National Heroes Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Bob Marley united the two opposing political leaders at this concert bringing peace to the civil war ridden streets of Kingston, Jamaica.
1944- World War II: Operation Persecution initiated – Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea.
1898- Spanish-American War: The United States Navy begins a blockade of Cuban ports and the USS Nashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
1863 - American Civil War: Grierson's Raid begins – troops under UnionColonelBenjamin Grierson attack central Mississippi.