On This Day — March 22

🕰️ Notable Events on March 22

• 2017 — A terrorist attack in London near the Houses of Parliament leaves four people dead and at least 20 injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 2016 — Three suicide bombers kill 32 people and injure 316 in the 2016 Brussels bombings at the airport and at the Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — At least 37 people are killed and 200 are injured after a fire destroys a camp containing Burmese refugees near Ban Mae, Thailand. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Three Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) hostages are freed by British forces in Baghdad after 118 days of captivity and the murder of their colleague from the U.S., Tom Fox. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — Ahmed Yassin, co-founder and leader of the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas, two bodyguards, and nine civilian bystanders are killed in the Gaza Strip when hit by Israeli Air Force Hellfire missiles. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and 9 months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space. Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3. Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — A fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Decatur, Alabama causes a dangerous reduction in cooling water levels. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — The Arab League is founded when a charter is adopted in Cairo, Egypt. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: the entire village of Khatyn (in what is the present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — World War II: Germany takes Memel from Lithuania. Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Cullen-Harrison Act: President Franklin Roosevelt signs an amendment to the Volstead Act, legalizing the manufacture and sale of "3.2 beer" (3.2% alcohol by weight, approximately 4% alcohol by volume) and light wines. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Azeri and Turkish army soldiers with participation of Kurdish gangs attacked the Armenian inhabitants of Shushi (Nagorno Karabakh). Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — The last Emperor of China, Yuan Shikai, abdicates the throne and the Republic of China is restored. Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — The first playoff game for the Stanley Cup starts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico. Wikipedia ↗
• 1872 — Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment. Wikipedia ↗
• 1871 — In North Carolina, William Woods Holden becomes the first governor of a U.S. state to be removed from office by impeachment. Wikipedia ↗
• 1849 — The Austrians defeat the Piedmontese at the Battle of Novara. Wikipedia ↗
• 1829 — In the London Protocol, the three protecting powers (United Kingdom, France and Russia) establish the borders of Greece. Wikipedia ↗
• 1784 — The Emerald Buddha is moved with great ceremony to its current location in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand. Wikipedia ↗
• 1765 — The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act that introduces a tax to be levied directly on its American colonies. Wikipedia ↗
• 1739 — Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne. Wikipedia ↗
• 1713 — The Tuscarora War comes to an end with the fall of Fort Neoheroka, effectively opening up the interior of North Carolina to European colonization. Wikipedia ↗
• 1638 — Anne Hutchinson is expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious dissent. Wikipedia ↗
• 1630 — The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables. Wikipedia ↗
• 1622 — Jamestown massacre: Algonquians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony's population, during the Second Anglo-Powhatan War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1621 — The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags. Wikipedia ↗
• 1508 — Ferdinand II of Aragon commissions Amerigo Vespucci chief navigator of the Spanish Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 871 — Æthelred of Wessex is defeated by a Danish invasion army at the Battle of Marton. Wikipedia ↗
• 238 — Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperors. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on March 22

• 1989 — Ruben Popa, Romanian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — J. J. Watt, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ike Davis, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Jairo Mora Sandoval, Costa Rican environmentalist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Liam Doran, British rally cross driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — David Choi, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Dexter Fowler, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Mayola Biboko, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Jakob Fuglsang, Danish cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Mike Jenkins, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Justin Masterson, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Kelli Waite, Australian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Piotr Trochowski, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Piá, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Enrico Gasparotto, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Michael Janyk, Canadian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Arne Gabius, German runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Aaron North, American guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Juan Uribe, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Joey Porter, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Tom Poti, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Teun de Nooijer, Dutch field hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Kathryn Jean Lopez, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Asako Toki, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Kellie Shanygne Williams, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Reese Witherspoon, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Cole Hauser, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jiří Novák, Czech-Monegasque tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Marcus Camby, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Philippe Clement, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Beverley Knight, English singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Shawn Bradley, German-American basketball player, coach, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Cory Lidle, American baseball player (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Elvis Stojko, Canadian figure skater and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Keegan-Michael Key, American actor, comedian, and writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Andreas Johnson, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Leontien van Moorsel, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Hwang Young-cho, South Korean runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Mario Cipollini, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Bernie Gallacher, Scottish-English footballer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Pia Cayetano, Filipino lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Todd Ewen, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Artis Pabriks, Latvian academic and politician, 11th Minister for Defence of Latvia Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — António Pinto, Portuguese runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Brian Shaw, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — David Gillespie, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Deborah Bull, English ballerina Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Susan Ann Sulley, English pop singer (The Human League) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Tarmo Laht, Estonian architect Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Lauri Vahtre, Estonian historian and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Matthew Modine, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Jürgen Bucher, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Stephanie Mills, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Lena Olin, Swedish actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Pete Sessions, American politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Valdis Zatlers, Latvian physician and politician, 7th President of Latvia Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Des Browne, Scottish lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Scotland Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Fanny Ardant, French actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Brian Hanrahan, English journalist (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Wolf Blitzer, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Andrew Lloyd Webber, English composer and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — George Ferguson, English architect and politician, 1st Mayor of Bristol Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — James Patterson, American author and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Maarten van Gent, Dutch basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Don Chaney, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Richard Faulkner, Baron Faulkner of Worcester, English journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Rivka Golani, Israeli viola player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Rudy Rucker, American mathematician, computer scientist, and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Harry Vanda, Dutch-Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Eric Roth, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Peter Williams, English physicist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — George Benson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Nazem Ganjapour, Iranian footballer and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Keith Relf, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Jorge Ben Jor, Brazilian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Dick Pound, Canadian lawyer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Billy Collins, American poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jeremy Clyde, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Bruno Ganz, Swiss actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Cassam Uteem, Mauritian politician, 2nd President of Mauritius Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Dave Keon, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian-American physician and author (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — George Edward Alcorn, Jr. American physicist and inventor Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Rein Etruk, Estonian chess player (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Angelo Badalamenti, American pianist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Armin Hary, German sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Jon Hassell, American trumpet player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Ron Carey, American trade union leader (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Roger Whittaker, Kenyan-English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Erol Büyükburç, Turkish singer-songwriter, pop music composer, and actor (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Frank Pulli, American baseball player and umpire (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — M. Emmet Walsh, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — May Britt, Swedish actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Sheila Cameron, English lawyer and judge Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Orrin Hatch, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Abolhassan Banisadr, Iranian economist and politician, 1st President of Iran Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Els Borst, Dutch physician and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Larry Evans, American chess player and journalist (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Burton Richter, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — William Shatner, Canadian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Leslie Thomas, Welsh journalist and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Derek Bok, American lawyer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Pat Robertson, American minister and broadcaster, founded the Christian Broadcasting Network Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Stephen Sondheim, American composer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — P. Ramlee, Malaysian actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Carrie Donovan, American journalist (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — E. D. Hirsch, American author, critic, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Ed Macauley, American basketball player, coach, and priest (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Marty Blake, American basketball player and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Nicolas Tikhomiroff, Russian photographer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Al Neuharth, American journalist and author, founded USA Today (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Yevgeny Ostashev, the test pilot of rocket, participant in the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, Lenin prize winner, Candidate of Technical Sciences (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Bill Roost, English footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Osman F. Seden, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Bill Wendell, American television announcer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Marcel Marceau, French mime and actor (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — John J. Gilligan, American lieutenant and politician, 62nd Governor of Ohio (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Stewart Stern, American screenwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Nino Manfredi, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — James Brown, American actor and singer (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Werner Klemperer, German-American actor (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Lloyd MacPhail, Canadian businessman and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Fanny Waterman, English pianist and educator, founded the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Bernard Krigstein, American illustrator (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Cheddi Jagan, Guyanese politician, 4th President of Guyana (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Virginia Grey, American actress (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Irving Kaplansky, Canadian-American mathematician and academic (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — Paul Rogers, English actor (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — John Stanley, American author and illustrator (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Donald Stokes, Baron Stokes, English businessman (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Tom McCall, American journalist and politician, 30th Governor of Oregon (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Lew Wasserman, American businessman and talent agent (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Wilfrid Brambell, Irish actor and performer (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Karl Malden, American actor (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Agnes Martin, Canadian-American painter and educator (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Leslie Johnson, English race car driver (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Nicholas Monsarrat, English sailor and author (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Gabrielle Roy, Canadian author and educator (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Jack Crawford, Australian tennis player (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Louis L'Amour, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — James M. Gavin, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to France (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Bill Holman, American cartoonist (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Madeleine Milhaud, French actress and composer (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Johannes Brinkman, Dutch architect, designed the Van Nelle Factory (d. 1949) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Greta Kempton, Austrian-American painter (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Ruth Page, American ballerina and choreographer (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — He Long, Chinese general and politician, 1st Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Joseph Schildkraut, Austrian-American actor (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Charlie Poole, American country banjo player (d. 1931) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Johannes Semper, Estonian poet and scholar (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — George Clark, American racing driver (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Chico Marx, American actor (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — August Rei, Estonian lawyer and politician, Head of State of Estonia (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Aryeh Levin, Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and educator (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Arthur H. Vandenberg, American journalist and politician (d. 1951) Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Lyda Borelli, Italian actress (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Ernest C. Quigley, Canadian-American football player and coach (d. 1960) Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — Ernest Lawson, Canadian-American painter (d. 1939) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on March 22 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on March 22

🏛️ Public Holidays

Also in: Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated) (PK) · Hari Raya Puasa (Hari Kedua) (MY) · Ramazan Bayramı (TR) · عطلة عيد الفطر (SA) · عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) (AE)

✡️ Religious Observances

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