Page 5: Historical Events In March - 22

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

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

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

1923  On this day in history theophile Delcasse, French statesman, dies at 71   

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

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

1928  Noel Coward's musical "This Year of Grace," premieres in London on March - 22.   

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  On this day in history uSCG vessel sank Canadian schooner suspected of carrying liquor   

1929  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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  On March - 22 blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York)   

1935  On this day in history blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY)   

1939  On March - 22 lithuania state, forced to give Memel territory to Germany   

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

1942  On this day in history heavy German assault on Malta   

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

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

1943  Obligatory work for woman ends in Belgium on this day in history.   

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  On March - 22 arab League forms with adoption of a charter in Cairo Egypt   

1945  US 3rd Army crosses Rhine at Nierstein on March - 22.   

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 March - 22.   

1212  On this day in history 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 March - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47   

1322  On March - 22 death of thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1278)   

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

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  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 March - 22 death of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557)