Page 5: Historical Events In March - 22

1922  British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison on March - 22.   

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 March - 22.   

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 March - 22.   

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

1927  On March - 22 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  On this day in history 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   

1929  USCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor on March - 22.   

1929  On March - 22 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  On March - 22 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY)   

1939  Lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1943  SS police chief Rauter threatens to kill half Jewish children on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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 March - 22.   

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

1212  On March - 22 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 March - 22.   

1503  On March - 22 birth of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (d. 1583)   

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

1609  On March - 22 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 March - 22.   

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

1418  On March - 22 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  On this day in history george van Podiebrad, king of Bohemia (1458-71), dies   

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

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

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