Page 5: Historical Events In March - 22

1922  British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison.   

1922  Mujib ur-Rahman, Pakistan, sheik/premier   

1922  Louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian, dies at 86   

1923  Marcel Marceau, French Mime artist is born   

1923  The inaugural radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt   

1923  Theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71.   

1924  R G Nivelle, French general (Verdun), dies at 67   

1927  Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid.   

1928  Noel Coward's musical "This Year of Grace," premieres in London.   

1929  U.S. Coast Guard vessel sinks Canadian schooner 'I'm Alone' carrying 2800 cases of liquor, in the Gulf of Mexico off coast of Louisiana.   

1929  USCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor   

1929  66 horses run in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes   

1929  Anton Beer-Walbrun, composer, dies at 64   

1930  Stephen Sondheim, American songwriter is born.   

1931  Star Trek actor William Shatner born this day.   

1931  Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67.   

1933  FDR makes wine and beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal.   

1934  Fire destroys Hakodate Japan (results in the deaths of 1500, injures 1000)   

1934  1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Ga.   

1935  Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York)   

1935  Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY).   

1939  Lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany.   

1941  Grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation.   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta   

1943  Crematorium II at Birkenau is now ready for use   

1943  Dutch work week extended to 54 hour.   

1943  Obligatory work for woman ends in Belgium.   

1943  SS police chief Rauter threatens to kill half Jewish children.   

1944  600+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Berlin.   

1944  ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed.   

1945  Arab League formed by seven Middle East countries.   

1945  Arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt   

1945  US 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein   

1945  J Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies.   

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0841  Bernard plantapilosa: Count of auvergne   

1212  Emperor go-horikawa of japan: Emperor go-horikawa of japan (d. 1235)   

1366  Thomas de mowbray: 1st duke of norfolk, english politician   

1459  Maximilian i of habsburg: German emperor/archduke of austria   

1503  Antonio francesco grazzini: Italian writer   

1599  Anthony van dyck: Flemish painter (charles i of england)   

1609  John ii casimir vasa: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)   

1663  August hermann francke: German protestant minister   

0337  Constantine: Emperor of rome,   

1322  Thomas: 2nd earl of lancaster, english politician (b. 1278)   

1418  Death of Dietrich of nieheim: German historian   

1421  Thomas of lancaster: 1st duke of clarence, second son of henry iv of england (killed in battle) (b. 1388)   

1471  Death of George van podiebrad: King of bohemia (1458-71),   

1544  Johannes magnus: Last catholic archbishop of sweden (b. 1488)   

1589  Death of Lodovico guicciardini: Ital historian,   

1602  Agostino carracci: Italian artist (b. 1557)