Historical Events In March - 22

1922  On March - 22 british court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison   

1922  Mujib ur-Rahman, Pakistan, sheik/premier on March - 22.   

1922  On this day in history louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian, dies at 86   

1923  The birth of Marcel Marceau, French Mime artist on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history the first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt.   

1923  On this day in history theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71   

1924  R G Nivelle, French general (Verdun), dies at 67 on March - 22.   

1927  Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid on March - 22.   

1928  On March - 22 noel Coward's musical "This Year of Grace," premieres in London   

1929  U.S. Coast Guard vessel sinks Canadian schooner 'I'm Alone' carrying 2,800 cases of liquor, in the Gulf of Mexico off coast of Louisiana on this day in history.   

1929  On March - 22 uSCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor   

1929  On this day in history 66 horses run in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes   

1929  Anton Beer-Walbrun, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Sondheim, American songwriter   

1931  Star Trek actor William Shatner born this day on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 22 ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67   

1933  On this day in history fDR makes wine & beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal   

1934  Fire destroys Hakodate Japan (kills 1,500, injures 1,000) on March - 22.   

1934  On March - 22 1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Ga   

1935  Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York) on March - 22.   

1935  On this day in history blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY)   

1939  On March - 22 lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany   

1941  On March - 22 grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation   

1942  On March - 22 heavy German assault on Malta   

1943  On March - 22 crematorium II at Birkenau is now ready for use.   

1943  Dutch work week extended to 54 hour on this day in history.   

1943  Obligatory work for woman ends in Belgium on this day in history.   

1943  SS police chief Rauter threatens to kill half Jewish children on March - 22.   

1944  On March - 22 600+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Berlin   

1944  ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed on this day in history.   

1945  Arab League formed by seven Middle East countries on March - 22.   

1945  On March - 22 arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt   

1945  US 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 22 j Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

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0841  On March - 22 birth of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (d. 885)   

1212  Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (d. 1235) was born on this day in history.   

1366  Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician (d. 1399) was born on March - 22.   

1459  On this day in history birth of maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor/archduke of Austria   

1503  On this day in history birth of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (d. 1583)   

1599  Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter (Charles I of England) was born on March - 22.   

1609  John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

1663  August Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (d. 1727) was born on March - 22.   

0337  Constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47 on March - 22.   

1322  On March - 22 death of thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1278)   

1418  Death of Dietrich of Nieheim, German historian on this day in history.   

1421  On March - 22 death of thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, second son of Henry IV of England (killed in battle) (b. 1388)   

1471  George van Podiebrad, king of Bohemia (1458-71), dies on March - 22.   

1544  On this day in history death of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488)   

1589  Lodovico Guicciardini, Ital historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1602  On March - 22 death of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557)