Page 5: Historical Events In March - 22

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

1922  Mujib ur-Rahman, Pakistan, sheik/premier on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1923  On March - 22 theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71   

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

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 March - 22.   

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 March - 22.   

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

1929  Anton Beer-Walbrun, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  On March - 22 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 March - 22 fire destroys Hakodate Japan (kills 1,500, injures 1,000)   

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

1935  Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York) on this day in history.   

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  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 March - 22.   

1943  On March - 22 obligatory work for woman ends in Belgium   

1943  On March - 22 sS police chief Rauter threatens to kill half Jewish children   

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

1944  On this day in history ... Pucheu, French Internal minister to Vichy, executed   

1945  Arab League formed by seven Middle East countries on March - 22.   

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 this day in history 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  On March - 22 birth of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (d. 1235)   

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  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 this day in history.   

1663  August Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (d. 1727) was born on March - 22.   

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

1421  On March - 22 death of thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, second son of Henry IV of England (killed in battle) (b. 1388)   

1471  George van Podiebrad, king of Bohemia (1458-71), dies on this day in history.   

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 March - 22.   

1602  Death of Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557) on March - 22.