Historical Events
Rolling Stones Benefit Concerts
The Rolling Stones play two benefit concerts for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, in Oshawa, Ontario; performance part of guitarist Keith Richards’ heroin conviction sentence
Famous Birthdays
Daniel Johns (45 years old)
Australian musician (Silverchair - "Freak"), born in Newcastle, New South Wales
- Zoltan Gera, Hungarian footballer
About April 22, 1979
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 45 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Heart Of Glass - Blondie
- #1 Song: Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel