April 22nd 1529: Treaty of Sargasso: Spain & Portugal divide Eastern Hemisphere, which is why they speak Portuguese in Brazil while their neighbors speak Spanish.
April 22nd 1898: Congress passes Volunteer Army Act calling for a Volunteer Cavalry, future US President Teddy Roosevelt forms the "Rough Riders".
April 22nd 1940: Rear Admiral Joseph Taussig testifies before US Senate Naval Affairs Committee that war with Japan is inevitable (He was right).
April 22nd 1955: Congress orders all US coins bear motto "In God We Trust". Hence the phrase " In God We Trust All Others Pay Cash".
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