Page 6: Historical Events In March - 22

1946  Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan on March - 22.   

1946  Jordan gains independence from British rule on March - 22.   

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

1946  1st US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up) on this day in history.   

1946  Clemens A von Galen, bishop of Munster/anti fascist, dies at 68 on March - 22.   

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

1948  The birth of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer of 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Cats' on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 22 j Willem Mengelberg, Dutch conductor (Mattheus Passion), dies at 79   

1952  Dutch DC-6 crashes near Frankfurt, killing 44 on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history antonínZápotockýchosen as president of Czechoslovakia   

1953  On March - 22 james Anderson II, (Jo-Northern Exposure), dies   

1954  On March - 22 1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich   

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  Earthquake gives San Francisco shakes on March - 22.   

1957  In the Fox Islands, Alaska area a 7.o earthquake occurred, one of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States on March - 22.   

1957  Republic of India adopts Saka calendar along with Gregorian on this day in history.   

1957  Earthquake gives SF shakes on this day in history.   

1958  Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia on this day in history.   

1958  On March - 22 liz Taylor's 3rd divorce (Mike Todd)   

1958  On March - 22 uSSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR   

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

1958  Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days), dies at 56 on March - 22.   

1959  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament on March - 22.   

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

1960  On March - 22 1st patent for lasers, granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes   

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

1962  On this day in history aura Abranches, Port actress (Lisboa, O Primo Basilio), dies at 65   

1963  On March - 22 beatles release first album, "Please Please Me"   

1963  British Minister of War John Profumo denies having sex with Christine Keeler on March - 22.   

1963  Beatles release 1st album, "Please Please Me" on March - 22.   

1964  On this day in history barbra Streisand appears on the cover of New York Times Magazine section   

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

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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  Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician (d. 1399) was born on March - 22.   

1459  On this day in history birth of maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor/archduke of Austria   

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 March - 22.   

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  Constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47 on March - 22.   

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 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 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  Death of Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557) on this day in history.