Steve Fossett

James Stephen "Steve" Fossett was an American businessman, and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was Born on April 22, 1944 and he was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and first to cross Pacific in a balloon. He died on September 3, 2007.

The first human eye transplant

On April 22, 1969, doctors at Methodist Hospital in Houston performed what was billed as the first human eye transplant on John Madden, 54, owner of a photography studio. The donor eye was taken from a man who had died of a brain tumor and the donor cornea,lens and iris were given to Madden. Although the transplant failed to restore Madden's sight--it has been reported that the donor eye was not preserved enough to keep it viable--the historic procedure was considered a medical miracle.

Earth Day

 

Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Earth Day is observed on April 22 each year. The April 22 date was designated as International Mother Earth Day by a consensus resolution adopted by the UN in 2009. It is celebrated in more than 192 countries every year.