On this day in history - Today, April, 22

Today in History

• 1906 The 1906 Olympic Games begin in Athens

  While the meet in practice was the second Olympic Games of the modern era, it is not recognized as s

• 1945 Adolf Hitler admits defeat

  The German dictator announced in the underground Führerbunker that he plans to commit suicide after

• 1977 Optical fiber is used for telephone transmissions for the first time

  Fiber-optic technology allows sending information over long distances by means of light pulses. It h

• 1992 A series of massive explosions destroys parts of Guadalajara

  The disaster in the downtown district of Analco occurred after gasoline had leaked into the sewer sy

• 1997 The Japanese embassy hostage crisis ends after 126 days

  The hero status of the Peruvian troops involved in the successful raid was later called into questio