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  On March - 22 louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian, dies at 86   

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

1923  On March - 22 the first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt.   

1923  Theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71 on March - 22.   

1924  On March - 22 r G Nivelle, French general (Verdun), dies at 67   

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  USCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor on March - 22.   

1929  On this day in history 66 horses run in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes   

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

1930  The birth of Stephen Sondheim, American songwriter on this day in history.   

1931  Star Trek actor William Shatner born this day on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history fire destroys Hakodate Japan (kills 1,500, injures 1,000)   

1934  On March - 22 1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Ga   

1935  On this day in history 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 this day in history grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on this day in history.   

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  On March - 22 obligatory work for woman ends in Belgium   

1943  On this day in history sS police chief Rauter threatens to kill half Jewish children   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1945  US 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein on March - 22.   

1945  On March - 22 j Postuma, Dutch resistance fighter, dies   

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0841  On March - 22 birth of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (d. 885)   

1212  Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (d. 1235) was born on March - 22.   

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 March - 22.   

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

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  Death of Dietrich of Nieheim, German historian on this day in history.   

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  On March - 22 george van Podiebrad, king of Bohemia (1458-71), dies   

1544  On this day in history death of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488)   

1589  On March - 22 lodovico Guicciardini, Ital historian, dies at 67   

1602  On this day in history death of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557)