Historical Events In March - 22

1964  Addison Richards, actor (Col-Pentagon), dies at 76 on March - 22.   

1965  On this day in history d Senanayake wins general elections in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)   

1965  On March - 22 uS confirms its troops used chemical warfare against the Vietcong   

1966  In Northeastern China a 6.75-7.0 earthquake occurred second one in a month the last was March 07 on March - 22.   

1967  On March - 22 muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay] KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title in first Madison Square Garden fight   

1967  On March - 22 muhammad Ali KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title   

1968  Jarmila Novotna resigns presidency of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1968  Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating an ice cream cone on this day in history.   

1968  Student riot in Nanterre near Paris France on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history "Billy" opens & closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 1 performance   

1969  On March - 22 ernst Deutsch, [Dorian], Czech actor (3rd Man, Golem), dies at 78   

1970  On March - 22 "Blood Red Roses" opens & closes at John Golden Theater NYC   

1971  Ottawa starts $2 million program to hire 276 Francophone graduates for public service jobs; jobs where French is 'la Langue du travail' on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1971  On March - 22 martin Bodmer, writer, dies   

1972  Congress approves Equal Rights Amendment (never ratified) on March - 22.   

1972  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP on this day in history.   

1974  On March - 22 peter Revson, US race car driver (Indianapolis 500), dies at 35   

1975  On this day in history canadian classical guitarist Liona Boyd makes her New York debut at the Carnegie Recital Hall   

1975  Ranjit & Damayanthie married in St Anne's Church Wattala , Sri Lanka on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history walt Disney World Shopping Village opens   

1975  Asa Smith Bushnell Jr, Sec of US Olympics (1945-65), dies at 75 on March - 22.   

1977  On March - 22 dutch Den Uyl government falls   

1977  On this day in history indira Gandhi resigns as Prime Minister of India   

1978  France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

1978  Three prisoners emerge from St. Jerome prison with their six hostages after a two-week standoff, ending Canada's longest hostage-taking on March - 22.   

1978  On this day in history karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in PR at 73   

1979  On this day in history israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt   

1979  Ben Lyon, actor (I Cover the Waterfront, Indiscreet), dies at 78 on March - 22.   

1981  Postal rates up gain to 18¢ from 15¢ on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6   

1982  3rd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 3 launched on this day in history.   

1982  Iran offensive against Iraq on March - 22.   

1983  On March - 22 chaim Herzog elected Israeli president   

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

0841  Bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (d. 885) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1459  Maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor/archduke of Austria was born on March - 22.   

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

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

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

1663  On this day in history birth of august Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (d. 1727)   

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

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

1418  On this day in history 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  On March - 22 lodovico Guicciardini, Ital historian, dies at 67   

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