On this day: April 22

Universal's Dracula premieres, reshaping the modern horror film

On April 22, 1931, Universal Pictures released Dracula in New York, a film whose visual style, sound design and studio-driven production helped define conventions of modern Hollywood horror and brought Bram Stoker's vampire to worldwide cinemas.

Cholera and Contamination: A 19th-Century Mass Food Poisoning Linked to 1883

On April 22, 1883, a large outbreak of cholera and foodborne illness struck communities in Europe and colonial ports, reflecting the era’s crowded conditions, contaminated water and food supplies, and limited public-health knowledge.

New Evidence Reopens Questions About the Sinking of RMS Lusitania

Recent archival material and forensic reassessments have renewed debate over the circumstances of the RMS Lusitania’s sinking on 22 April 1915, highlighting contested issues about cargo, damage, and whether wartime secrecy shaped contemporary accounts.

First Recorded Game of Professional Baseball, April 22, 1876

On April 22, 1876, the first officially recorded game of the newly formed National League was played—marking the start of organized professional baseball as a league system in the United States.