Page 5: Historical Events In March - 22

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

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

1922  Louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history r G Nivelle, French general (Verdun), dies at 67   

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

1928  On this day in history noel Coward's musical "This Year of Grace," premieres in London   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1931  Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 22 fDR makes wine & beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal   

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

1934  1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Ga on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history dutch work week extended to 54 hour   

1943  Obligatory work for woman ends in Belgium on March - 22.   

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  On this day in history ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed   

1945  On this day in history arab League formed by seven Middle East countries   

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

1945  US 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1366  On March - 22 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  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  August Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (d. 1727) was born on this day in history.   

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

1322  On this day in history death of thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1278)   

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 this day in history.   

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 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.