- Juan Antonio Samaranch (pictured), the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee, dies at the age of 89.
- The United People's Freedom Alliance, led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, wins the Sri Lankan general election, securing 144 of the 225 parliamentary seats.
- Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot of Kenya wins the Boston Marathon, setting a new course record.
- A state funeral is held for Polish President Lech Kaczyński and First Lady Maria Kaczyńska in Kraków, a week after their fatal plane crash.
- A series of bomb attacks kills more than 48 people in Kohat District, Pakistan.
- Volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air trafficacross Europe and eastern Canada.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
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