Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the
world’s environmental problems, was celebrated in the
United States for the first time on April 22, 1970.

Millions of Americans, including students from thousands
of colleges and universities, participated in rallies, marches
and educational programs across the country.
 

Gaylord Anton Nelson (June 4, 1916 – July 3, 2005)

Earth Day was the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson of
Wisconsin, a staunch environmentalist who hoped to provide
unity to the grassroots environmental movement and increase
ecological awareness.

William Theodore Kotcheff ( April 7, 1931 – April 10, 2025)

A movie and TV legend whose six-decade career included leading
the first installments of two hit movie franchises in the 1980s has
died.

Ted Kotcheff, an accomplished movie and television producer and director died of heart failure on Wednesday, April 10, in Mexico  
just three days after his birthday.

1982

Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025)

(FOX NEWS) – Pope Francis died Monday of a stroke and cardiac arrest, according to an announcement from the Vatican. He was 88.

Mike Chase (April 17, 1952 – April 18, 2025)

Chase was a professional stock car racing driver. Winner of
the 1994 series championship in the NASCAR Winston West
Series, he also competed in the Winston Cup Series, Busch
Series, and Craftsman Truck Series and worked for Penske
Racing as a crewman. He was 73.

After retiring from competition, Mike Chase worked for several
race teams, including Wood Brothers Racing; he worked for
Penske Racing as a fabricator. Chase was also a crew chief
in the Nationwide Series.

Chase was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of
Fame in 2010.
(From Wikipedia)

Islamist militants have reportedly killed thousands of Christians in Nigeria.

Fears remain this Easter that
Christians in Nigeria are being
‘wiped out’ by Muslim extremists.