Historical Events In March - 22

1922  British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian, dies at 86   

1923  On this day in history the birth of Marcel Marceau, French Mime artist   

1923  On March - 22 the first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt.   

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

1924  R G Nivelle, French general (Verdun), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1927  Federico Garcia Lorca's "El Maleficio," premieres in Madrid on March - 22.   

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

1929  On March - 22 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  On March - 22 uSCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor   

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  On this day in history the birth of Stephen Sondheim, American songwriter   

1931  On March - 22 star Trek actor William Shatner born this day.   

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

1933  On this day in history fDR makes wine & beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal   

1934  On March - 22 fire destroys Hakodate Japan (kills 1,500, injures 1,000)   

1934  On this day in history 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  On March - 22 blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY)   

1939  Lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany on March - 22.   

1941  Grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation on this day in history.   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 22.   

1943  On March - 22 crematorium II at Birkenau is now ready for use.   

1943  On this day in history dutch work week extended to 54 hour   

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 March - 22.   

1944  600+ 8th Air Force bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

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  Arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (d. 1235)   

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  On this day in history birth of august Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (d. 1727)   

0337  Constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1278) on March - 22.   

1418  Death of Dietrich of Nieheim, German historian on this day in history.   

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

1544  On this day in history 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 March - 22.