Page 5: Historical Events In March - 22

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

1922  On March - 22 mujib ur-Rahman, Pakistan, sheik/premier   

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  Theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid   

1928  Noel Coward's musical "This Year of Grace," premieres in London on March - 22.   

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  66 horses run in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history anton Beer-Walbrun, composer, dies at 64   

1930  The birth of Stephen Sondheim, American songwriter on March - 22.   

1931  Star Trek actor William Shatner born this day on March - 22.   

1931  On March - 22 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  1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Ga on March - 22.   

1935  Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York) on this day in history.   

1935  Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY) on this day in history.   

1939  Lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany on March - 22.   

1941  Grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation on this day in history.   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 22.   

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

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

1943  On this day in history obligatory work for woman ends in Belgium   

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

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

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

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

1945  Arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt on March - 22.   

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

1945  J Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies on March - 22.   

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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  On this day in history birth of thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician (d. 1399)   

1459  Maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor/archduke of Austria was born on this day in history.   

1503  Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On March - 22 birth of anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter (Charles I of England)   

1609  John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born on March - 22.   

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

0337  On March - 22 constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47   

1322  Death of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1278) on March - 22.   

1418  On March - 22 death of dietrich of Nieheim, German historian   

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

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

1544  Death of Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488) on this day in history.   

1589  Lodovico Guicciardini, Ital historian, dies at 67 on March - 22.   

1602  Death of Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557) on March - 22.