Page 5: Historical Events In March - 22

1922  British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history mujib ur-Rahman, Pakistan, sheik/premier   

1922  Louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian, dies at 86 on March - 22.   

1923  The birth of Marcel Marceau, French Mime artist on March - 22.   

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

1923  On March - 22 theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71   

1924  R G Nivelle, French general (Verdun), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 March - 22.   

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

1929  On March - 22 66 horses run in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes   

1929  Anton Beer-Walbrun, composer, dies at 64 on March - 22.   

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

1931  On this day in history star Trek actor William Shatner born this day.   

1931  On this day in history ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67   

1933  FDR makes wine & beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal on March - 22.   

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  On March - 22 blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York)   

1935  On March - 22 blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY)   

1939  On this day in history lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany   

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

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 22.   

1943  Crematorium II at Birkenau is now ready for use on March - 22.   

1943  On March - 22 dutch work week extended to 54 hour   

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

1943  On March - 22 sS police chief Rauter threatens to kill half Jewish children   

1944  600+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

1944  ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed on March - 22.   

1945  Arab League formed by seven Middle East countries on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt   

1945  On this day in history uS 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein   

1945  J Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies on this day in history.   

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0841  On this day in history birth of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (d. 885)   

1212  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (d. 1235)   

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

1459  On March - 22 birth of maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor/archduke of Austria   

1503  Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (d. 1583) was born on March - 22.   

1599  On this day in history birth of anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter (Charles I of England)   

1609  On this day in history birth of john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)   

1663  On March - 22 birth of august Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (d. 1727)   

0337  Constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1418  On this day in history death of dietrich of Nieheim, German historian   

1421  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1544  On March - 22 death of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488)   

1589  On this day in history lodovico Guicciardini, Ital historian, dies at 67   

1602  Death of Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557) on this day in history.