Template:On this day/April 22

Copy the 3-5 most noteworthy events from the corresponding date page. Please change to past tense and bold the key article. You may also include a relevant photo, sized between 100-140px wide and aligned right.

April 22:

• 1820 – From Monticello, Thomas Jefferson writes to John Holmes about the Missouri Compromise and the expansion of slavery. In this notable late-life letter, Jefferson expresses deep concern that extending slavery into western territories could ultimately threaten the survival of the Union.
• 1898 – The Spanish–American War begins. Men from Charlottesville and Albemarle County enlist in Virginia volunteer regiments, including the 2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry.