Page 6: Historical Events In March - 22

1946  Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan on March - 22.   

1946  Jordan gains independence from British rule on March - 22.   

1946  The first US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up) on this day in history.   

1946  1st US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up) on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 22 clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68   

1947  President Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty on March - 22.   

1948  On this day in history the birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats'   

1951  J Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Mattheus Passion), dies at 79 on March - 22.   

1952  On this day in history dutch DC-6 crashes near Frankfurt, killing 44   

1953  Antonín Zápotocky chosen as president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1953  AntonínZápotockýchosen as president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history james Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies   

1954  1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich on this day in history.   

1956  "Mr Wonderful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances on March - 22.   

1956  George A L Sarton, Belgian/US historian, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1957  Earthquake gives San Francisco shakes on this day in history.   

1957  In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.o earthquake occurred, one of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States on March - 22.   

1957  Republic of India adopts Saka calendar along with Gregorian on March - 22.   

1957  Earthquake gives SF shakes on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia   

1958  Liz Taylor's 3rd divorce (Mike Todd) on March - 22.   

1958  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

1958  20th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72 on this day in history.   

1958  On March - 22 michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days), dies at 56   

1959  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament on March - 22.   

1960  Patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes on March - 22.   

1960  1st patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes on this day in history.   

1962  "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65   

1963  On this day in history beatles release first album, "Please Please Me"   

1963  British Minister of War John Profumo denies having sex with Christine Keeler on March - 22.   

1963  Beatles release 1st album, "Please Please Me" on March - 22.   

1964  Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of New York Times Magazine section on this day in history.   

1964  On March - 22 barbra Streisand appears on the cover of NY Times Magazine section   

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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  Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician (d. 1399) was born on March - 22.   

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 March - 22.   

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  Constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47 on March - 22.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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