April 22 Birthday
April 22, 1970: The first Earth Day was organized by Senator Gaylord Nelson as a "teach-in" on college campuses. An estimated 20 million Americans participated — about 10% of the population. It led directly to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (December 1970) and the passage of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. Earth Day went global in 1990 and is now observed in 193 countries. Nelson chose April 22 because it fell between spring break and final exams. People born on April 22 fall under the zodiac sign of Taurus. The birthstone is Diamond and the birth flower is Daisy. Historical events on April 22 include 1970: First Earth Day, 1993: Holocaust Memorial Museum opens in DC, 2000: Elian Gonzalez seized by federal agents. Famous people born on April 22 include Immanuel Kant (1724), Jack Nicholson (1937), Glen Campbell (1936).