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Vladimir Lenin was the first head of government of the Russian SFSR from 1917 to 1922, and later served as the first leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death in 1924 as the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars.
Famous Birthdays on April 22
1870 — Vladimir Lenin
Russian revolutionary and founder of Soviet Russia (died 1924)
April 22 has 163 recorded notable births across history, from 1412 to 2011. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on April 22
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- 1930 The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding. Source
- 1945 World War II: Sachsenhausen concentration camp is liberated by soldiers of the Red Army and Polish First Army. Source
- 1944 World War II: The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater. Source
- 1809 The second day of the Battle of Eckmühl: The Austrian army is defeated by the First French Empire army led by Napoleon and driven over the Danube in Regensburg. Source
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Regine Velasquez is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and belting technique.
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Evanovich has had her last seventeen Plums debut at #1 on the NY Times Best Sellers list and eleven of them have hit #1 on USA Today Best-Selling Books list.
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Henry Fielding also played an important role in the history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom, using his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force.
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Giorgio Agamben is an Italian philosopher whose work spans political theory, ontology, aesthetics, and literature.
More major people born on April 22
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1970
Regine Velasquez
Filipino singer and actress
Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez is a Filipino singer and actress. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and belting technique.
1943
Janet Evanovich
American author
Janet Evanovich is an American writer. She began her career writing short contemporary romance novels under the pen name Steffie Hall, but gained fame authoring a series of contemporary mysteries featuring Stephanie…
1707
Henry Fielding
English novelist and playwright (died 1754)
Henry Fielding was an English writer and judge known for the use of humour and satire in his works.
1942
Giorgio Agamben
Italian philosopher and academic
Giorgio Agamben is an Italian philosopher whose work spans political theory, ontology, aesthetics, and literature.
1884
Otto Rank
Austrian-American psychologist and academic (died 1939)
Otto Rank was an Austrian psychoanalyst, writer, and philosopher.
1966
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
American actor
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Negan in the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2016–2022) and its spin-off The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023–present), for…
1518
Antoine of Navarre (died 1562)
Antoine, sometimes called Antoine of Bourbon, was King of Navarre from 1555 until his death in 1562 as the husband and co-ruler of Queen Jeanne III.
1889
Richard Glücks
German SS officer and major contributor to the concentration camp system and the Holocaust (died 1945)
Richard Glücks was a high-ranking German SS functionary during the Nazi era.
1962
Jeff Minter
British video game designer and programmer
Jeff Minter is an English video game designer and programmer who often goes by the nickname Yak.
1946
Louise Harel
Canadian lawyer and politician
Louise Harel is a Quebec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry.
1914
Baldev Raj Chopra
Indian director and producer (died 2008)
Baldev Raj Chopra was a prolific Indian director and producer noted for pioneering the Hindi film industry and television series.
1922
Charles Mingus
American bassist, composer, and bandleader (died 1979)
Charles Mingus Jr. was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author.
1950
Peter Frampton
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English musician who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands The Herd and Humble Pie. Later in his career, Frampton found significant success as a solo artist.
1986
Marshawn Lynch
American football player
Marshawn Terrell Lynch is an American actor and former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons.
1952
Marilyn Chambers
American actress (died 2009)
Marilyn Ann Taylor, known professionally as Marilyn Chambers, was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress, singer, and vice-presidential candidate.
1957
Donald Tusk
Polish journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Poland
Donald Franciszek Tusk is a Polish politician and historian who has served as the prime minister of Poland since 2023, previously holding the office from 2007 to 2014.
1872
Princess Margaret of Prussia (died 1954)
Margaret of Prussia was the youngest child of Frederick III, German Emperor, and Victoria, Princess Royal. She was also the younger sister of Emperor Wilhelm II and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
2011
Violet McGraw
American actress
Violet Elizabeth McGraw is an American actress. Her acting debut was a recurring role in the 2016 television series Love as Nina, and her first feature film was 2018's Ready Player One.
1945
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Indian civil servant and politician, 22nd Governor of West Bengal
Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi is a former administrator and diplomat who served as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal from 2004 to 2009. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji).