Historical Events
- Roger Sessions' 1st Symphony in E premieres with Serge Koussevitzky conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Famous Birthdays
- (Lorenzo) "Laurel" Aitken, Cuban-Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Caribbean pop and ska music, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2005)
- Pascal Bentoiu, Romanian composer, born in Bucharest, Romania (d. 2016)
About April 22, 1927
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 97 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Taurus
