March 22 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

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   

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.   

1946  Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan   

1946  Jordan gains independence from British rule.   

1946  The inaugural US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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  Death of Constantine: Emperor of rome,   

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

1418  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  Death of Johannes magnus: Last catholic archbishop of sweden (b. 1488)   

1589  Death of Lodovico guicciardini: Ital historian,   

1602  Agostino carracci: Italian artist (b. 1557)