events
April 22, 1970
The first Earth Day is celebrated.
Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
April 22
April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 253 days remain until the end of the year.