Page 6: Historical Events In March - 22

1946  Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan on this day in history.   

1946  Jordan gains independence from British rule on this day in history.   

1946  The first US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up) on March - 22.   

1946  1st US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up) on March - 22.   

1946  Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 22 president Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty   

1948  On March - 22 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  Dutch DC-6 crashes near Frankfurt, killing 44 on March - 22.   

1953  On this day in history antonín Zápotocky chosen as president of Czechoslovakia   

1953  AntonínZápotockýchosen as president of Czechoslovakia on March - 22.   

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  On this day in history "Mr Wonderful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances   

1956  On this day in history george A L Sarton, Belgian/US historian, dies at 71   

1957  On March - 22 earthquake gives San Francisco shakes   

1957  On this day in history in the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.o earthquake occurred, one of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States   

1957  On March - 22 republic of India adopts Saka calendar along with Gregorian   

1957  On this day in history earthquake gives SF shakes   

1958  On March - 22 faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia   

1958  On this day in history liz Taylor's 3rd divorce (Mike Todd)   

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

1958  On March - 22 20th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72   

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 this day in history.   

1960  On March - 22 patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes   

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

1962  On March - 22 "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" opens at Shubert NYC for 300 perfs   

1962  On March - 22 aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65   

1963  Beatles release first album, "Please Please Me" on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history british Minister of War John Profumo denies having sex with Christine Keeler   

1963  Beatles release 1st album, "Please Please Me" on this day in history.   

1964  Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of New York Times Magazine section on March - 22.   

1964  Barbra Streisand appears on the cover of NY Times Magazine section on March - 22.   

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0841  On this day in history birth of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (d. 885)   

1212  Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (d. 1235) was born on March - 22.   

1366  On this day in history birth of thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician (d. 1399)   

1459  On March - 22 birth of maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor/archduke of Austria   

1503  Antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1599  On March - 22 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 March - 22.   

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

0337  On this day in history constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47   

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  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  Death of Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488) on March - 22.   

1589  Lodovico Guicciardini, Ital historian, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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