Page 5: Historical Events In March - 22

1922  On this day in history british court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison   

1922  On March - 22 mujib ur-Rahman, Pakistan, sheik/premier   

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

1923  On March - 22 the birth of Marcel Marceau, French Mime artist   

1923  The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt on this day in history.   

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  Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

1928  On March - 22 noel Coward's musical "This Year of Grace," premieres in London   

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 this day in history.   

1929  USCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor on this day in history.   

1929  66 horses run in Irish Grand National Sweepstakes on March - 22.   

1929  Anton Beer-Walbrun, composer, dies at 64 on March - 22.   

1930  The birth of Stephen Sondheim, American songwriter on March - 22.   

1931  Star Trek actor William Shatner born this day on March - 22.   

1931  Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67 on March - 22.   

1933  On this day in history 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  On March - 22 1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Ga   

1935  On March - 22 blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York)   

1935  Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY) on March - 22.   

1939  On this day in history lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany   

1941  Grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation on March - 22.   

1942  On this day in history heavy German assault on Malta   

1943  On this day in history crematorium II at Birkenau is now ready for use.   

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

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  600+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

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

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

1945  Arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt on March - 22.   

1945  On March - 22 uS 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein   

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

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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 March - 22.   

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

1599  Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter (Charles I of England) was born on this day in history.   

1609  John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Dietrich of Nieheim, German historian on March - 22.   

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  Lodovico Guicciardini, Ital historian, dies at 67 on March - 22.   

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