Births on April 22

Mel Carter

Born on April 22, 1939

Mel Carter. American singer and actor

Mel Carter (born April 22, 1939, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American singer and actor. He is best known for his 1965 million-selling recording, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me".

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Events on 1939

3 Mar

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
In Bombay, Mohandas Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest at the autocratic rule in British India.
1 Apr

Francisco Franco
Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender.
4 Jul

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball.
6 Sep

Nazi Germany
World War II: South Africa declares war on Nazi Germany.
24 Dec

Pope Pius XII
World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.

Births on April 22

Mel Carter

Born on April 22, 1939

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Events on 1939

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Francisco Franco

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Nazi Germany

Pope Pius XII